General Support

You can follow the procedure explained in scanning with the XRF to scan samples on the boxxrf. The uploader on the XRF starts automatically when the XRF is started. There are no additional actions ...

Activate the SoilCares uploader on your laptop before you start scanning samples on the Alpha sensor (Scanning with the Alpha). You will see a window like the image below. The uploader should run i...

Each sample needs a barcode. It is not possible to analyse a sample without it. We advise to print at least 3 barcodes per order. One barcode is placed on the original sample bag, the other barcode...

Register a  field via the 'Fields' tab in the portal. Click the 'Add New Field' button that gives you the option to draw the field polygon of the sample field or upload a shape file of the field  ...

Processing a sample starts by the registration of the client after you log into the portal with the Lab credentials. This is done via the tab ‘Clients’ by clicking on the option 'Active'   You can...

The Alpha is a Mid-Infrared (MIR) scanner. Scans made by the Alpha are used by SoilCares tomeasure the macro-nutrients in the soil and to determine other soil characteristics such as soilacidity an...

The Epsilon XRF uses X-ray fluorescence to measure the soil. The spectrum that this machineprovides is send to the SoilCares database. XRF scans are used to determine the micro-nutrient levels in t...

The soil sample needs to be very fine before it can be measured. Therefore we use the Fritsch ballmill that grinds the soil to a particle size smaller than 0.1 mm and makes the soil fully homogeneo...

The soil sample needs to be reduced again to make sure that the final sub-sample staysrepresentative for the entire field. This is done using a riffler that  reduces and divides the sample in two e...

This is done using the recommended 2mm sieve type. Remove the barcodes and pour the sample in the hand sieve to remove all stones and other big pieces. Use the pestle to crush the soil and make sur...