Soil Health Improvement Timeline Calculator

Project soil organic matter gains and health improvements over time based on management practices adopted.

Current soil organic matter (%)

Cover crops adopted

No-till / reduced tillage

Compost application

Diverse crop rotation

Projection period (years)

Tab to move between fields

Projected SOM (%)

3.47%

SOM increase (%)0.97%

Years to +0.5% SOM5

Years to +1.0% SOM10

Water-holding gain (gal/ac)19,427

Carbon sequestered (ton C/ac/yr)1.1

Agg Stability Years2

Infiltration Improvement2.5%

Infiltration Years3%

Microbial Response Years1

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your current soil organic matter percentage from a recent soil test.
Set your target organic matter percentage and the management practice to be implemented.
Input your soil texture and average annual rainfall.
Review the Estimated Years to Target and the Annual Organic Matter Increase rate.
Use the Sequestration Rate output to quantify carbon storage potential for reporting purposes.

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