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Blue Peter

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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:24 am Post subject: Geology?
Is there any resource which can give you the likely nature of the soil for a given postcode? Peter.

Northern_Lad

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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:27 am Post subject:
Not that I know if, but there should be some that give you the rock type which should give an indication.

Blue Peter

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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:29 am Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

Not that I know if, but there should be some that give you the rock type which should give an indication.

I think that that was what I was originally thinking, hence my title. Then I thought, what I really want to know is the soil, so....

Peter.

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:32 am Post subject:
magic.gov.uk has useful stuff on it that you can tailor and focus on a post code/grid ref etc. But I don't think it goes as specific as soil type (if you find it does then tell me!)

Northern_Lad

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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:35 am Post subject:
Just had a thought, if it's Milton Keynes you're looking after, then it's probably some form of sandstone and portland cement given by what it's done to the cows.

bernie-woman

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: shropshire

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:39 am Post subject:
I am not sure there is such a resource but what a good idea!! Which area are you thinking of - maybe someone here knows the soil type - although they can differ quite a lot in a small area

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:40 am Post subject:
It's very clunky, but you could post the postcode here, and see if anyone knows. It's a longshot, but you never know...

Blue Peter

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Location: Milton Keynes

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:48 am Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

Just had a thought, if it's Milton Keynes you're looking after, then it's probably some form of sandstone and portland cement given by what it's done to the cows.

We're on good clay soil here, matey, I'll have you know,

Peter.

Blue Peter

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Location: Milton Keynes

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 12:16 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

magic.gov.uk has useful stuff on it that you can tailor and focus on a post code/grid ref etc. But I don't think it goes as specific as soil type (if you find it does then tell me!)

Yes it does. There is a soilscape layer, though it only seems to kick in at one resolution (1:383772), at which it is a bit difficult to tell exactly where you're looking at,

Peter.

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 06 12:28 pm Post subject:
My question is similar so I thought I would keep it here, could anyone suggest a good resource (site, book, whatnot) for me to learn a bit more about practical geology, as in how it would affect what grows where etc? A beginner's guide if you like. Having not made any study of it since I was 13 I could do with a bit of topping up

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 06 1:57 pm Post subject:
Anything in the wonderful Christmas pressie you got me?

Bugs

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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 06 2:03 pm Post subject:
Didn't think of that! I will have to spend the evening by the fire with a glass of wine while the boyfriend who spent lunchtime at the pub cooks me dinner

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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 06 2:06 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

Didn't think of that! I will have to spend the evening by the fire with a glass of wine while the boyfriend who spent lunchtime at the pub cooks me dinner

As a contractor I have to do what I am told, I was virtually forced to drink Harveys Old while discussing community living, home brewing and various other downsizer topics.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 06 10:57 am Post subject:

To the original enquiry: the RHS do a service whereby you send a soil sample and they give a complete breakdown: soil type, pH, everything. Costs �20 if I remember. Just a postcode won't be enough: unless your soil is completely the same over the whole area, that is! I've known tiny gardens with two or three different soils in them. And I meet quite a few, professionally! If you want to do the RHS thing I can send it for you as I'm a member, although it may be available to plebs too...

Bugs: I've asked the old chap, who is a geologist, to reccomend books for you. Be back with that one later.

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 06 11:08 am Post subject:
On a related question. How useful are those soil PH testing kits and meters? I've always ignored them and just assumed on the basis of what I see growing that the soil is slightly acidic.

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