The Soil Tests screen brings every lab result you have into one place, so you can see how soil health is changing across the farm and prove compliance for soil-focused scheme actions.
Opening Soil Tests
Go to Farming > Soil Tests. The screen has four tabs: Overview, Samples, Trends and Plans.
Overview tab
The Overview tab gives you a snapshot at the top: total samples, average pH, average organic [[company/matter|matter]] and the date of the most recent test. Below that you will find a soil-health trend chart, a parcel-comparison chart and a list of recent samples.
Samples tab
The Samples tab is the full lab register. Each row shows the parcel, the sample date, pH (badged green for the optimal range and amber when out of range), organic [[company/matter|matter]] percentage, phosphorus (P), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg) and the lab reference. Use the parcel filter at the top to narrow the table to a single field.
Trends tab
The Trends tab shows the same charts as the overview but lets you focus on a chosen parcel. Insight cards summarise notable patterns - for example "pH improving", "OM building" or "phosphorus declining" - so you can act on them.
Plans tab
The Plans tab lists active soil management plans. Each plan card shows:
The parcels covered
Creation and review dates
Objectives
Erosion and compaction risk badges
A progress bar with the planned actions and tick boxes against the first few
Linking soil data to schemes
Soil samples recorded here are picked up automatically by SFI soil actions, NVZ records and other scheme requirements. You don't need to upload the same lab report twice.
Tips
Always tag samples to a parcel so they appear in the right trend chart
Upload the lab PDF as evidence on the sample, so it is one click away during an audit
Schedule annual sampling for any parcel under an SFI soil standard - the Plans tab is a good place to track that