What is the naming structure for the Soil Test Layer attributes?
Requirements:
- Farms and field boundaries created.
- Crop Zones assigned.
Answer:
If a Soil Test Layer needs to be edited, or you need to upload a custom sample point layer into Field360 Studio, please refer to the following standards for labeling layer attributes:
|
Description |
Name |
UOM |
Decimal Precision |
|
Sample ID |
SampleID |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Date Sample Received |
LabDate |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Soil pH |
pH |
n/a |
1 |
|
Buffer pH |
BpH |
n/a |
1 |
|
Soluble Salts |
SS |
mmho/cm |
2 |
|
Aluminum |
Al |
ppm |
0 |
|
Organic Matter |
OM |
% |
1 |
|
Nitrate |
NO3 |
ppm |
1 |
|
Phosphorus |
P |
ppm |
1 |
|
Potassium |
K |
ppm |
1 |
|
Calcium |
Ca |
ppm |
0 |
|
Magnesium |
Mg |
ppm |
0 |
|
Sodium |
Na |
ppm |
1 |
|
Sulfate |
SO4 |
ppm |
1 |
|
Zinc |
Zn |
ppm |
2 |
|
Iron |
Fe |
ppm |
1 |
|
Manganese |
Mn |
ppm |
1 |
|
Copper |
Cu |
ppm |
2 |
|
Boron |
B |
ppm |
3 |
|
Chloride |
Cl |
ppm |
1 |
|
Cation Exchange Capacity |
CEC |
meq/100g |
1 |
|
Base Saturation |
BS |
% |
1 |
|
Potassium Saturation |
Ksat |
% |
1 |
|
Calcium Saturation |
Casat |
% |
1 |
|
Magnesium Saturation |
Mgsat |
% |
1 |
|
Sodium Saturation |
Nasat |
% |
1 |
|
Bulk Density |
BD |
g/cm3 |
2 |
|
Sample Depth |
SampleDepth |
inches |
0 |
|
Sand % |
Sand |
% |
1 |
|
Silt % |
Silt |
% |
1 |
|
Clay % |
Clay |
% |
1 |
|
Ammonium |
NH4 |
ppm |
1 |
|
Date Sample Taken |
SampDate |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Laboratory |
Lab |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Sulfur |
S |
ppm |
1 |
Version: 2.3 Revised August 2019
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