South African soil key (2018)
Step-by-step key to the South African soil forms and families (Soil Classification Working Group 2018), in English, Afrikaans and isiZulu, from questions, a profile description or a CSV. No AI.
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Afrikaanse vertaling (beta). Vormname bly soos in die boek, en die beskrywing- en CSV-invoer word in Engels gelees. Terugvoer is welkom: tflynn@rafikiardhi.earth.
Ukuhumusha kwesiZulu (beta, kudinga ukubuyekezwa yisikhulumi somdabu). Amagama ezinhlobo nezendlalelo ahlala njengoba enjalo encwadini (ngesiNgisi), futhi incazelo nokufaka kwe-CSV kufundwa ngesiNgisi. Imibono yamukelekile: tflynn@rafikiardhi.earth.
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Beta learning aid, not affiliated with or endorsed by the ARC. It does not replace the book or a qualified soil scientist.
Source: Soil Classification Working Group (2018). Soil Classification: A Natural and Anthropogenic System for South Africa. ARC-Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, Pretoria.
Official app: Digital Soil Classification (ARC, Android)
How to cite this key: Flynn, T. (2026). South African soil classification key (2018), version 1.0 [software]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23738161. Please also cite the Soil Classification Working Group (2018) source above. All citations →
Beta learning aid, not affiliated with or endorsed by the ARC. It does not replace the book or a qualified soil scientist.
Source: Soil Classification Working Group (2018). Soil Classification: A Natural and Anthropogenic System for South Africa. ARC-Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, Pretoria.
Official app: Digital Soil Classification (ARC, Android)
How to cite this key: Flynn, T. (2026). South African soil classification key (2018), version 1.0 [software]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23738161. Please also cite the Soil Classification Working Group (2018) source above. All citations →