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Compaction

GPS-tagged penetrometer readings. Heatmaps show 300 PSI at the depth you choose

Context, not another soil result Manual compaction readings sit beside the seven soil indicators to add physical soil context. Choose a target depth on the map — red is where the dial exceeds 300 PSI at that depth. They do not change how the probe measures or screens its indicators.
Penetrometer tests 78 78 with GPS
Average peak 248 psi Highest reading on each insertion
Depth to 300 PSI 512 mm 400 mm is a useful minimum for roots
Still open at 400 mm 86% Share of tests that had not exceeded 300 PSI by 400 mm
Latest test 02 Aug 2026 Method and moisture affect comparability

Paddock survey

Choose a depth to model. Red is where the dial exceeds 300 PSI at that depth.

Mapping guide (PDF)

Example profiles

A worked grid for this farm — not a live instrument feed.

Worked example for this paddock. Colour is cone resistance (red exceeds 300 PSI). The line chart uses three insertions from the same grid.

Compaction record

Manual context only — method and moisture affect comparability.

Location Captured Depth To 300 PSI Resistance
Ridge grid E4 Top Ridge · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.12216, 148.07888 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,907 kPa · 277 psi
Stockyard grid E4 Old Stockyard · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15464, 148.09312 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,973 kPa · 286 psi
Flat grid E4 River Flat · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.18404, 148.04712 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,131 kPa · 164 psi
West grid E4 Wirraway West · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15112, 148.06056 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm 30.0 cm 2,710 kPa · 393 psi
Ridge grid D4 Top Ridge · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.12216, 148.07394 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,907 kPa · 277 psi
Stockyard grid D4 Old Stockyard · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15464, 148.08856 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,973 kPa · 286 psi
West grid D4 Wirraway West · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15112, 148.05353 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm 30.0 cm 2,710 kPa · 393 psi
Ridge grid C4 Top Ridge · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.12216, 148.06900 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,907 kPa · 277 psi
Flat grid D4 River Flat · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.18404, 148.04256 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,131 kPa · 164 psi
Stockyard grid C4 Old Stockyard · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15464, 148.08400 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,620 kPa · 235 psi
Ridge grid B4 Top Ridge · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.12216, 148.06406 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,907 kPa · 277 psi
Flat grid C4 River Flat · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.18404, 148.03800 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,131 kPa · 164 psi
Stockyard grid B4 Old Stockyard · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15464, 148.07944 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,620 kPa · 235 psi
West grid C4 Wirraway West · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15112, 148.04650 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,311 kPa · 190 psi
West grid B4 Wirraway West · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15112, 148.03947 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm 25.0 cm 2,310 kPa · 335 psi
Stockyard grid A4 Old Stockyard · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15464, 148.07488 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,620 kPa · 235 psi
Ridge grid A4 Top Ridge · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.12216, 148.05912 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,907 kPa · 277 psi
Flat grid B4 River Flat · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.18404, 148.03344 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,131 kPa · 164 psi
Stockyard grid E3 Old Stockyard · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.16021, 148.09312 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,973 kPa · 286 psi
West grid A4 Wirraway West · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15112, 148.03244 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,311 kPa · 190 psi
Ridge grid E3 Top Ridge · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.12672, 148.07888 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,907 kPa · 277 psi
Flat grid A4 River Flat · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.18404, 148.02888 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,131 kPa · 164 psi
West grid E3 Wirraway West · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.15771, 148.06056 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm 30.0 cm 2,710 kPa · 393 psi
Ridge grid D3 Top Ridge · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.12672, 148.07394 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,907 kPa · 277 psi
Stockyard grid D3 Old Stockyard · manual penetrometer · GPS -32.16021, 148.08856 02 Aug 2026 55.0 cm Not reached 1,973 kPa · 286 psi

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Manual compaction test

Add a penetrometer result at a named test location.

The demonstration is read-only. Create an account to add your own insertions.

Use a commercial manual cone penetrometer. Record the depth where the dial first exceeds 300 PSI — that is what the paddock heatmap uses when you have not logged a full depth series. A mapping walkthrough is in the compaction guide (PDF).

Unit 300 psi ≈ 2,070 kPa. Stored as both.