How Do You Measure soil carbon?
Dr. Jason Ackerson, a Research Soil Scientist at the Soil Health Institute, is here with the answers. In this episode, Jason talks us through sampling soil to get a baseline measurement of soil carbon stocks. He talks through the measurements you should take, planning your sampling setup, and keeping track of your data.
Want to learn more? Check out some related research and articles on soil carbon measurement:
- Assessing Soil Health: Soil Carbon Cycling and Storage (Morgan et al, 2020)
- How to accurately measure the organic carbon content of soil (Farmers Weekly, 2020)
- Soil Organic Carbon Assessment Methods (Rice et al, 2021)
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