Soil Coring Services

Get a clearer picture beneath the surface

Surface conditions tell only part of your soil’s story. Collecting soil cores allows you to examine the profile and investigate differences that may affect root growth, water movement and crop performance.

OptiSoil provides soil coring for growers, agronomists and researchers, either as a standalone service or alongside our laboratory testing and digital soil mapping.

Examine the soil profile

Our equipment collects intact soil cores, helping preserve the structure and sequence of soil layers for inspection.

Cores can reveal changes in texture and colour, rooting depth and potential compaction layers. These observations help guide further testing and interpretation.

Sample at meaningful depths

Soil properties can change considerably down the profile. Separating samples by depth or soil horizon helps investigate where nutrients and potential constraints occur.

We tailor sampling to the purpose of your project, whether you need routine nutrition testing, subsoil investigation or samples for a research program. Sampling depth and feasibility depend on site conditions and project requirements.

Target the areas that matter

Choosing suitable sampling locations is just as important as collecting the cores.

We can use existing soil information, EM and gamma surveys, yield maps and elevation data to guide sampling. This helps investigate contrasting areas and build a better understanding of variability across your paddocks.

Connect fieldwork with laboratory analysis

Soil cores can be analysed at our Inverell laboratory, connecting profile observations with measured chemical and physical properties.

Results can also support digital soil mapping, helping growers and agronomists understand how soil conditions vary across a property and through the profile.