Soil runoff

“I am delighted that we were able to use our knowledge of Scottish soils to help refine and test this important management tool.This app gives land managers a tool to better understand the causes of erosion and the best management practices that will help to minimise soil losses”

The James Hutton Institute has partnered with Syngenta and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to develop and test a run-off tool app.

The tool will advise land managers on the best management practices to reduce run-off and trap sediment before it reaches water courses.  Land managers can acquire a run-off risk score by entering data on their soil type, top soil permeability, depth to compacted layer and agronomic practices. The tool operates on a single field rather than whole farm basis.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute