Soil Reports

Annual Soil Quality Reports

• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2020 (PDF, 1.7MB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2019 (PDF, 5.7MB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2017 (PDF, 2.4MB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2018 (PDF, 4.6MB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2016 (PDF, 4.9MB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2015 (PDF, 5.6MB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2014 (PDF, 595KB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2013 (PDF, 667.3KB)
• Soil Quality in Marlborough 2007-12 Report (PDF, 2.5MB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2011 (PDF, 900.4KB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2010 (PDF, 2MB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2009 (PDF, 793.8KB)
• Soil Quality in the Marlborough Region 2008 (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Soil Quality Monitoring in the Marlborough region 2007: Changes since 2000 (PDF, 5.2MB)
• Soil State in the Marlborough Region 2002 - 2005 (PDF, 510.4KB)

Observations of Erosion as a Result of 28 December 2010 Storm Event

• Appendix 1 Part 1 (1.9MB)
• Appendix 1 Part 2 (1.9MB)
• Appendix 1 Part 3 (2MB)
• Appendix 2 Part 1 (2MB)
• Appendix 2 Part 2 (2MB)
• Appendix 2 Part 3 (2.1MB)
• Appendix 2 Part 4 (2MB)
• Appendix 2 Part 5 (2.1MB)
• Appendix 2 Part 6 (1.8MB)
• Appendix 2 Part 7 (1.7MB)
• Report: Some Observations of Erosion as a Result of 28 December 2010 Storm Event (1MB)

Nitrate Loss Under Vineyards

• Monitoring Nitrate Loss under Vineyard Soils on the Wairau Plains Marlborough (PDF, 2.6MB)

Annual Soil Quality Report Cards

• Soil Quality Report Card Monitoring Summary 2012 (PDF, 3.5MB)
• Soil Quality Report Card Monitoring Summary 2010 (257.5KB)
• Soil Quality Report Card Monitoring Summary 2011 (195KB)

Soil Characterisation Reports

Havelock/Kaituna and Linkwater Districts

• Soil Properties in the Havelock/Kaituna and Linkwater Districts (PDF, 4.8MB)

Lower Awatere Valley District

• Soil Properties in the Lower Awatere Valley (PDF, 4.3MB)

Koromiko District

• Soil Properties in the Koromiko Area - November 2014 (PDF, 4.5MB)

Rai/Pelorus District

• Soil Properties in the Rai/Pelorus Catchment (PDF, 1.9MB)

Wairau Valley District

• Soil Properties in the Wairau Valley (PDF, 5.6MB)

Wither Hills/Redwood Hills District

• Soil Survey of Part of the Wither Hills - Redwood Hills Area, Marlborough Part 1 (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Soil Survey of Part of the Wither Hills - Redwood Hills Area, Marlborough Part 2 (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Soil Survey of Part of the Wither Hills - Redwood Hills Area, Marlborough Part 3 (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Soil Survey of Part of the Wither Hills - Redwood Hills Area, Marlborough Part 4 (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Soil Survey of Part of the Wither Hills - Redwood Hills Area, Marlborough Part 5 (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Soil Survey of Part of the Wither Hills - Redwood Hills Area, Marlborough Part 6 (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Soil Survey of Part of the Wither Hills - Redwood Hills Area, Marlborough Part 7 (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Soil Survey of Part of the Wither Hills - Redwood Hills Area, Marlborough Part 8 (PDF, 388.4KB)

Soil Quality

• Determination of soil dispersion in response to changes in soil salinity under winery wastewater irrigation (PDF, 612.6KB)
• Review of Guidelines for the Management of Winery Wastewater and Grape Marc June 2012 (PDF, 483.6KB)
• Survey of soil properties at some sites receiving winery wastewater in Marlborough (PDF, 398.4KB)
• Winery wastewater irrigation - the effect of sodium and potassium on soil structure (PDF, 651KB)

Soil Compaction/Pugging

• Soil Compaction Pugging Survey Under Drystock Land Use Report (PDF, 698.9KB)
• Survey of Soil Compaction/Pugging in Some Marlborough Dairy Farm Soils - April 2011 (PDF, 1.5MB)

Trace Element Concentrations in Soils

• Trace Element Concentrations in Some Marlborough Soils (873.1KB)
• Determining Background Soil Concentrations of Contaminants for Managing Land (1.7MB)