Soil samples across the Falkland Islands from 2012 to 2014
Data and Resources
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | December 21, 2020, 09:59 (PST) |
| Created | January 30, 2020, 05:19 (PST) |
| Region | Falkland Islands |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | geoscientific information |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2012-01-01 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2014-12-31 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2014 |
| Lineage | Soil samples are collected by the officers of the Department of Agriculture (DOA). The samples are taken in the paddocks that the farmers want to improve in terms of yield, nutritional values for better pastures, and winter feed. In general 500 gr of soil sample is taken and it is considered to be representative of the field. The samples are taken from the paddock using a W "transect". The soil sample are then mixed together to get an overall representation of the soil in the paddock. The samples are analysed in the DOA lab using the Palintest complete soil management kit. The volume of the soil sampled is 0.5 ml and it is diluted in deionised water and the following components are tested: pH water and Ca_Cl2, Nitrogen, Ammonia, Olsen_P, Potassium, Sulphur, Magnesium, Calcium, Alluminium, Iron, Cupper, Manganese, Chloride, Conductivity and Soluble salt. The lab technicians keep a sample book in their offices with indication of all the sample in stock. Usually samples are retained for two years in a glassware store area, some of the oldest samples may be missed. Data are still incomplete. All the NA values in the table indicate that no measurament was taken. All the values greater than or minus than a figure indicates that the figure is actually the maximum value measurable for the instrument used in the lab. For instance, if one column has got >25 and also >75 it means that 25 is the maximum value of that chemical component in the sample. |
| West Longitude | -61.4548 |
| South Latitude | -52.9257 |
| East Longitude | -57.6865 |
| North Latitude | -50.9992 |
| Spatial Reference System | WGS84 |
| Responsible Organisation Name | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Contact Mail Address | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Responsible Party Role | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Access Limitations | Open access |
| Use Constraints | Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply |
| Resource Reference | Cite data source as: Falkland Islands – Department of Agriculture |
| Data Format | csv, shape |
| Update Frequency | annually |
| Accuracy | Within a mile for 2012, 2013 and 2014 data, few 2014 data were taken with GPS with 5 to 7 metres accuracy |
| Resource Type | Dataseries |
| Original Title | Hidden (internal use only) |
| Metadata Date | 2014-07-23 |
| Metadata Point of Contact | datamanager@saeri.ac.fk |
| Contact Consent | Contact details hidden |
| Unique Resource ID | FK-FIG-101 |
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