Summary
Sol_Run is a comprehensive soil analysis dataset comprising 266,304 records from Reunion Island collected between 2008 and 2024. The dataset characterises chemical and physical soil properties using standardised methods and supports agronomic decision-making, long-term monitoring of soil degradation (including acidification), and local soil management policy. Its high temporal and spatial resolution complements global datasets and provides a foundation for developing and validating soil modelling tools at local scales.
UK applicability
Whilst the dataset is specific to Reunion Island's tropical and subtropical soil conditions, the methodological framework and long-term monitoring approach could inform similar longitudinal soil surveillance systems in the UK. UK soil monitoring networks might adopt comparable standardised physicochemical protocols and decision-support integration to track soil health degradation and inform fertilisation policy.
Key measures
pH, cation exchange capacity, nutrient content, and other standardised physicochemical soil properties measured across 24,857 unique soil samples over 17 years
Outcomes reported
The study compiled 266,304 soil analysis records from 24,857 unique samples across seventeen years (2008–2024), documenting chemical and physical soil properties including pH, cation exchange capacity, and nutrient content. The dataset enables tracking of long-term soil degradation trends and supports agronomic decision-support tools for liming and fertilisation recommendations.
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