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Blue Peter



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:24 am    Post subject: Geology? Reply with quote
    

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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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 05 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 05 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 06 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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

 
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 06 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Anything in the wonderful Christmas pressie you got me?

 
Bugs



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 06 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 06 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 06 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 06 11:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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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