CSIRO SoilMapp for iPad
The SoilMapp for iPad will allow farmers and others to access real time information about their soils from in the field.
Find out what's beneath your feet with SoilMapp which taps into the best available soil information from Australia’s national soil databases. You can find out about the likely types of soil near you or you can look anywhere across the country.
Discover the soil’s secrets, how it holds water, its clay content, acidity and other attributes related to agricultural productivity and land management.
Australia's soils are one of the country's most valuable natural assets, critical to sustainable food production, biodiversity conservation, water quality and human health.
Having access to the best available soil and land information assists improved land management decisions, sustaining Australia’s soils into the future.
Main features
SoilMapp for iPad enables you to:
- learn about the likely soil types on your property
- view maps, photographs, satellite images, tables and graphs of data about nearby soils
- uncover your soil’s physical and chemical characteristics, including acidity (pH), soil carbon, available water storage, salinity and erodibility
- get soil information to put into the farm computer model APSIM, a model that can help with management decisions on crops and project likely crop yields
- access the app anywhere there is wireless or internet connection to your iPad.
