Books
- Guidelines for conducting Soil Surveys in South Africa. by the Soil Classification Working Group, available for R250 at the Soil Science Society of South Africa, contact admin@soils.co.za
- Soil Classification. A Natural and Anthropogenic System for South Africa. by the Soil Classification Working Group, 2018 – available at ARC-NRE (Arcadia), contact Bongi (012 310 2641; NdhlovuS@arc.agric.za), price R200 (VAT incl.)
- Soils of South Africa by Martin Fey
- South African Soil Surveyors Organisation field book for classification of South African soils by PAL le Roux
- Soil classification: A Tacsonomic system for South Africa – available at ARC-SCW www.arc.agric.za or Tel:012 310 2500
- Grondklassifikasie: ‘n Taksonomiese stelsel vir Suid-Afrika – available at ARC-SCW www.arc.agric.za or Tel:012 310 2500
- Fertilizer Handbook
- Agribook.digital
SA Journal of Plant and Soil
The South African Journal of Plant and Soil (SAJPS), publishes original articles and commentaries on research relating to soil and plant science. Original research papers, short communications, relevant book reviews and commentaries on recently published papers and review articles will be considered for publication. The South African Journal of Plant and Soil (SAJPS)
Soil and Plant Laboratories
Soil Equipment
- Munsell soil colour charts www.munsell.com
- Soil augers from Johnson’s Soil Augers https://johnsonsoilauger.co.za/ , Starplex Environmental www.starplex53.co.za, Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment en.eijkelkamp.com
- Laboratory equipment from Merc www.merc.co.za , Prestige laboratory Supplies www.prestigelab.co.za , Lasec www.lasecsa.co.za , United Scientific www.unitedscientific.co.za ,
- Geological hammers www.geoexplorestore.co.za
- Hydrology equipment from CropSystems www.cropsystems.co.za, Delta-T devices www.delta-t.co.uk , Cambell Scientific Africa www.csafrica.ca.za , DFM Software solutions www.dfmsoftware.co.za
Information platforms and databases
Soil science education
Study groups and long term trials
- Soil Classification Working Group (SCWG) – the SSSSA constantly improves the soil classification system of South Africa, contact Dr George van Zijl at gvzijl@gmail.com
- South African Soil Surveyors Organisation (SASSO/SAGO) – Contact Dr Johan van der Waals at www.terrasoil.co.za
- No till club
- UP long term trial
- SASRI long term trial
- Bethlehem long term trial
Institutions supporting agriculture
- Agricultural Research Council
- Council for Geoscience
- Department of agriculture, land reform and rural development
- Elsenburg
- Fertilizer Society of South Africa
- Fertilizer Kynoch
- Fertilizer Omnia
- Fertilizer Yara
- GrainSA
- GWK innovative agriculture
- Provincial departments of agriculture
- South African Irrigation Institute
- South African Sugarcane Research Institute
- Water Research Commission
Conservation agriculture, cover crops and regenerative agriculture
Societies
- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Global Soil Partnership
- International Union of Soil Science (IUSS)
- Soil Science Australia
- Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
- South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
- South African Horticultural Society (SASHS)
- South African Society of Crop Production (SACP)