Soil architecture for biological function

Farms & nurseries · Site intake

Every soil problem has a binding constraint. Help us find yours.

Most soils don't need more inputs. They need the one thing holding everything else back to be found and released. Your answers tell us where to look before we set foot on site.

You know your land better than any lab report. Answer from what you've seen. "Don't know" is a useful answer too.

About 5 minutes6 short sectionsPhotos welcome
Municipality, housing company or urban tree planting? Please use our municipal & urban intake instead. It covers procurement, specifications and responsibility handover.

1 of 6 · The problem

What's not working?

Start with the symptom. We'll trace it back to the cause.

In your own words, one or two lines is plenty.

A short description helps us prepare.

Where does it show up?

When did it start, or get worse?

Products, amendments, tillage changes, drainage. Include what made no difference. That tells us a lot.

2 of 6 · The system

What are you growing?

Annual and perennial systems fail in different ways, so the next questions adapt to your answer.

Main systemRequired

Choose the closest fit.

Tillage

How many months a year is the soil bare?

When does the problem appear?

What are the roots growing in?

How often is the soil disturbed?

Cultivation, lifting, bed-forming, digging, heavy traffic.

Where do you want this land to be in 5–10 years?

3 of 6 · How it functions

What does the soil tell you?

No tools needed, just what you've seen. Water and structure come first: if air and water can't move, nothing else works properly.

After heavy rain, water…

Have you noticed any of these?

Tick all that apply.

Soil type, if you know it

4 of 6 · History & evidence

What has this land been through?

Soil remembers. Past use often explains today's problem.

What data do you already have?

Tick all that apply. You can upload files below.

Photos and files

Phone photos are perfect. These three shots are the most useful:

  • The problem areaWide shot, so we can see the pattern
  • A spade-deep sliceDig one spit and photograph the side wall
  • A good areaFor comparison, if you have one
Add photos or files Images, PDF lab reports or spreadsheets · up to 10 MB in total · photos are resized automatically

    5 of 6 · Scope & timing

    Let's see how we can work together.

    This helps us suggest the right starting point, from a single diagnostic visit to a staged, whole-property programme.

    Your role

    If the diagnosis points to a change in management, how ready are you?

    What budget do you have in mind for diagnosis and first-year actions?

    A rough range is fine. It helps us propose something realistic.

    When do you need answers?

    6 of 6 · Contact

    Where should we reply?

    We read every intake personally. You'll get a reply with our first reading and a suggested next step.

    Please add your name.

    Please add a valid email address.

    Nearest town or address, so we can check climate and soil maps.

    Please tick to continue.

    Thank you. We've got it.

    Your answers are with Josef. Here's what happens next:

    1. We read your answers and photos, and check your site against soil and climate maps.
    2. We reply with a first reading: where the binding constraint is likely to sit, and what we'd check on site.
    3. If it's a fit, we agree a visit and tell you exactly what to have ready.