Soil Sampling with VRAFY | Scribe

Soil Sampling with VRAFY

  • Joe Sinkula |
  • 18 steps |
  • 36 seconds

    Before Going to the Field

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    Contact VRAFY to request soil sample points to be created and sent to your John Deere Operations Center. We will need to know the following: - Will you be using the same locations as a past sampling activity? - Will you be Grid Sampling or utilizing Zones? - What is your target grid size? - Which lab do you plan on utilizing?
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    Request soil sampling bags from your lab, or VRAFY if using one of our partner labs.
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    Once you receive your sample bags, label them with the field name and sample number.
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    Tip! Labeling soil sample bags ahead of time speeds up the collection time in the field.

    Gather Tools for Sampling

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    Phone or Tablet with John Deere Ops Center Mobile App Installed
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    Alert! Don't Forget a Charger!! GPS will drain your battery quickly!
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    Extra sampling bags - in case you want to take extra samples in the field
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    Marker for extra soil sample bags
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    Soil Probe
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    Make a mark at 6" on your probe to make sure you are taking a consistent sample in the field
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    Bucket
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    Optional Items Depending on your situation: - Wood Dowel and Brush for cleaning the tip of your probe - WD-40: Spraying a small amount will prevent soil from sticking to your probe while not affecting the results. - Canning Jar Funnel: Helps keep sample bag open when pouring cores in

    In the Field

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    Tip! Check out this 5 minute YouTube Video from AgPHD that contains many good tips for collecting samples in the field as well: [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=traj55Rd4i4)
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    Tip! Check out this KB Article on using the John Deere Operations Center Mobile App to Navigate to your points: [KBArticle](https://scribehow.com/shared/Navigating_to_Soil_Sample_Points_using_Operations_Center_Mobile_App__Nf3LMwqiRnaEzNFHxsO4Tw?referrer=documents)
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    Navigate to the first Soil Point and park your vehicle on top of the virtual flag
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    Using your probe, walk around your vehicle, collecting 8-10 six-inch soil cores. Place each core in your bucket.
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    Stay within 10-15' of your vehicle - don't need too big of a circle.