{"id":137,"date":"2026-05-10T11:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/soil.thepeaksfoundation.org\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-05-10T12:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:21:13","slug":"resources-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soils.org.za\/?page_id=137","title":{"rendered":"Resources\/Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Books<\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guidelines for conducting Soil Surveys in South Africa.<\/strong>&nbsp;by the Soil Classification Working Group, available for R250 at the Soil Science Society of South Africa, contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20admin@soils.co.za\">admin@soils.co.za<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil Classification. A Natural and Anthropogenic System for South Africa.<\/strong>&nbsp;by the Soil Classification Working Group, 2018 &#8211; available at ARC-NRE (Arcadia), contact&nbsp;<strong>Bongi (<a href=\"tel:012 310 2641\">012 310 2641<\/a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:NdhlovuS@arc.agric.za?subject=Soil%20Classification.%20A%20Natural%20and%20Anthropogenic%20System%20for%20South%20Africa\">NdhlovuS@arc.agric.za<\/a>)<\/strong>, price R200 (VAT incl.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.za\/books\/about\/Soils_of_South_Africa.html?id=5h4ulab4mjYC&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;source=kp_read_button&amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Soils of South Africa<\/strong>&nbsp;by Martin Fey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.za\/books\/about\/South_African_Soil_Surveyors_Organisatio.html?id=YKAVogEACAAJ&amp;redir_esc=y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>South African Soil Surveyors Organisation field book for classification of South African soils&nbsp;<\/strong>by PAL le Roux<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil classification: A Tacsonomic system for South Africa&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; available at ARC-SCW<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc.agric.za\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>&nbsp;www.arc.agric.za<\/strong> <\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:012 310 2500\"> <strong>Tel:012 310 2500<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Grondklassifikasie: \u2018n Taksonomiese stelsel vir Suid-Afrika&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; available at ARC-SCW<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc.agric.za\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>&nbsp;www.arc.agric.za<\/strong> <\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:012 310 2500\"> <strong>Tel:012 310 2500<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fertasa.co.za\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fertilizer Handbook<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agribook.co.za\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Agribook.digital<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>SA Journal of Plant and Soil<br><\/summary>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nisc.co.za\/products\/15\/journals\/south-african-journal-of-plant-and-soi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;<strong>The South African Journal of Plant and Soil (SAJPS)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Soil and Plant Laboratories<\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agrilasa.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agrilaboratory association of South Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc.agric.za\/arc-iscw\/Pages\/Analytical-Services.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ARC-Soil Climate and Water analytical laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemlab.co.za\/soil_analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bemlab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nviroteklabs.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nvirotek laboratories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fasagrilab.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SASRI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgs.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SGS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Soil Equipment<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Munsell soil colour charts <a href=\"http:\/\/www.munsell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.munsell.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Soil augers from Johnson\u2019s Soil Augers <a href=\"https:\/\/johnsonsoilauger.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/johnsonsoilauger.co.za\/<\/a> , Starplex Environmental www.starplex53.co.za, Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment en.eijkelkamp.com<\/li>\n<li>Laboratory equipment from Merc <a href=\"http:\/\/www.merc.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.merc.co.za<\/a> , Prestige laboratory Supplies <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prestigelab.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.prestigelab.co.za<\/a> , Lasec <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lasecsa.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lasecsa.co.za<\/a> , United Scientific <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedscientific.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.unitedscientific.co.za<\/a> ,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Geological hammers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geoexplorestore.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.geoexplorestore.co.za<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Hydrology equipment from CropSystems www.cropsystems.co.za, Delta-T devices <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delta-t.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.delta-t.co.uk<\/a> , Cambell Scientific Africa <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csafrica.ca.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.csafrica.ca.za<\/a> , DFM Software solutions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfmsoftware.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">www.dfmsoftware.co.za<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Information platforms and databases<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dsafrica.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital soils Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc.agric.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South African soils database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arc.agric.za\/arc-iscw\/Pages\/Climate-Monitoring-Services.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ARC Agroclimatology database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc.agric.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remote sensing and GIS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngi.gov.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National geo-spatial information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assetresearch.org.za\/media-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restoration literature Media resources \u2013 Asset Research<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Soil science education<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.up.ac.za\/plant-and-soil-sciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Pretoria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun.ac.za\/english\/faculty\/agri\/soil-science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Stellenbosch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za\/geology-and-soil-science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North West University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufs.ac.za\/natagri\/departments-and-divisions\/soil--and-crop--and-climate-sciences-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of the Free State<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/soilsciences.ukzn.ac.za\/Homepage.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of KwaZulu Natal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univen.ac.za\/about\/schools\/school-of-agriculture\/soil-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Venda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ul.ac.za\/index.php?Entity=agri_soil_scie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Limpopo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tut.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tshwane University of Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Study groups and long term trials<\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>Soil Classification Working Group (SCWG) \u2013 the SSSSA constantly improves the soil classification system of South Africa, contact Dr George van Zijl at<a href=\"mailto:gvzijl@gmail.com\">\u00a0gvzijl@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>South African Soil Surveyors Organisation (SASSO\/SAGO) \u2013 Contact Dr Johan van der Waals at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrasoil.co.za\/\">www.terrasoil.co.za<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.notillclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No till club<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.up.ac.za\/plant-and-soil-sciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UP long term trial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sasri.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SASRI long term trial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufs.ac.za\/natagri\/departments-and-divisions\/soil--and-crop--and-climate-sciences-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bethlehem long term trial<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Institutions supporting agriculture<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc.agric.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agricultural Research Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/geoscience.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council for Geoscience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dalrrd.gov.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of agriculture, land reform and rural development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elsenburg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elsenburg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fertasa.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fertilizer Society of South Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kynoch.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fertilizer Kynoch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnia.co.za\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fertilizer Omnia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yara.co.za\/crop-nutrition\/fertilisers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fertilizer Yara<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grainsa.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GrainSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwk.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GWK innovative agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.daff.gov.za\/doadev\/sidemenu\/links\/Digest3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Provincial departments of agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabi.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South African Irrigation Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sasri.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South African Sugarcane Research Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrc.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Research Commission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Conservation agriculture, cover crops and regenerative agriculture<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assetresearch.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asset Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agtfoods.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AGT Foods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/protect-za.mimecast.com\/s\/6twlCg5KyNcA9GrNHNySE9?domain=agtcovercrops.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AGT Cover crops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.integrafood.co.za\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integra \u2013 sustainable regenerative methods to support food security<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mahlathini.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahlthini &#8211; Smallholder agricultural innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenagsa.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regenerative Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Societies<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/home\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/global-soil-partnership\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Soil Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Union of Soil Science (IUSS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soilscienceaustralia.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soil Science Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soils.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacnasp.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sashs.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South African Horticultural Society (SASHS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sascp.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South African Society of Crop Production 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