Advanced Paddock Soil Test

Advanced Horse Paddock & Grazing Soil Test

Understand what is limiting your grass growth and unlock your paddock's potential

When grass is struggling, the answer is not always simply adding more paddock fertiliser.

Poor grass growth, bare patches, weeds and slow recovery after grazing can often be linked to nutrient imbalance, soil limitations or conditions affecting nutrient availability.

The Advanced Paddock Soil Analysis is an advanced horse paddock and grazing soil test designed to c.

It helps identify the factors that may be limiting grass growth, pasture quality and paddock performance, allowing you to make informed decisions based on your soil rather than guesswork.

Designed for horse owners, livestock keepers and land managers who want to improve grazing quality and long-term paddock health.

Advanced soil analysis with expert support — not just a laboratory report

Your soil sample is analysed by one of the UK's leading agricultural soil testing laboratories.

We do not simply provide a set of numbers. Your results are reviewed and interpreted to help you understand:

• What your paddock needs
• What may be restricting grass performance
• Where improvements may provide the greatest benefit
• Which nutrients or soil factors may require attention
• The practical next steps for improving your paddock

Why choose an Advanced Paddock Soil Test?

A paddock’s performance depends on more than just the main nutrients. Healthy grass requires the correct balance of nutrients, suitable soil conditions and effective nutrient availability.

This deeper analysis helps you:

• Identify nutrient imbalances affecting grass growth
• Investigate poor or inconsistent grass performance
• Identify possible trace element limitations
• Understand how effectively your soil holds and supplies nutrients
• Make targeted improvement decisions
• Improve grazing quality, haylage (if required) and long-term paddock health

Is this the right soil test for my paddock?

Choose the Advanced Paddock Soil Test if:

• Grass growth is weak, patchy or disappointing
• Your paddock has bare areas or poor-performing sections
• Weeds are becoming more noticeable
• Grass recovery after grazing is poor
• You want to improve grazing quality
• You are renovating or investing in your paddock
• You want the most detailed understanding of your soil condition

This test is particularly valuable when you have already tried improving your paddock but are unsure what is holding it back.

What does this advanced soil analysis measure?

Your soil sample is analysed for a wide range of nutrients and soil health indicators.

Main nutrients

• Phosphorus (P)
• Potassium (K)
• Calcium (Ca)
• Magnesium (Mg)
• Sulphur (S)

Trace Elements

• Boron (B)
• Copper (Cu)
• Iron (Fe)
• Manganese (Mn)
• Molybdenum (Mo)
• Zinc (Zn)
• Sodium (Na)

Soil condition indicators

• Soil pH
• Lime requirement
• Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) - an indicator of how well your soil can hold and supply nutrients to growing grass

Why test beyond the basics?

Healthy grass needs the right balance of nutrients and soil conditions — not simply more inputs.

A deeper understanding of your soil allows you to:

• Focus investment where it will have the greatest benefit
• Avoid applying products your paddock does not require
• Correct issues that may be limiting grass growth
• Build a healthier, more productive grazing area over time

Which paddock soil test is right for me?

What happens after your soil test?

1. Take your soil samples using the supplied guidance
2. Your sample is professionally analysed
3. Your results are reviewed and interpreted
4. You receive a clearer understanding of your soil condition and improvement opportunities

The Advanced Paddock Soil Test includes:

• Detailed laboratory soil analysis covering major nutrients, trace elements and soil indicators
• Assessment of nutrient balance and paddock fertility status
• Expert review and interpretation of your results
• Insight into factors affecting nutrient availability and grass performance
• Practical guidance to support targeted improvements and long-term paddock health

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