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Introduction to the Internet Soil Portal
Soil has a variety of different functions in nature and agriculture: it filters precipitation water and provides a whole series of animals with a living space.

Soils in Saxony
Saxony’s soils can be classified into soil regions and soil landscapes by following naturally occurring divisions. The resultant classification is essentially based on geological, morphological and climactic criteria.

Soil Structure and erosion protection
The following pages on soil structure and erosion protection explain possible negative impacts of agriculture on natural soil functions and demonstrate suitable mitigation measures.

The impact of arable farming on watersheds and flood protection
Since land use in watersheds has a great impact on the extent of flooding, flood protection should not just start at brooks or rivers.

Protection of agricultural soils under conditions of Changing Climates
The climate study for Saxony forecasts climate changes in terms of milder winters and much warmer summers.

Tillage
conventional tillage, conservation tillage and direct drilling

Soil Life
This inconspicuous soil-life provides not only the basis for the entire visible diversity of life, but also for our own existence on earth.

Assessing Soil Structure
Soil structure is changing permanently on the one hand natural processes such as swelling and shrinkage affect the soil. On the other hand cultivation also causes changes to the soil structure.

Measuring and Testing methods
Methods of the Saxon State Agency for Agriculture for measuring and testing soil related characteristics

Projects
Projects on subjects relevant for soil