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Soil Health Baseline for Regenerative Organic Impact

Executive dashboard built from 154 soil lab reports. It translates raw laboratory data into an impact-oriented baseline for soil health, fertility balance, and regenerative organic management priorities.

Method note: when the lab reports censored values such as “<”, the numeric threshold is used for aggregate calculations while the qualifier is preserved in the raw dataset.

Samples154
Lab indicators23
Raw data rows3,542
Crops2
Passion fruit65
Dragon fruit89

Impact Manager View

The executive view I would use to manage this as a regenerative organic soil impact program.

Baseline coverage
154
soil samples converted into a structured monitoring baseline
Organic matter asset
93.5%
of samples above AGQ reference range for organic matter
Acidity priority
86.4%
of samples below pH reference range
Multi-factor review
96.1%
of samples with 12+ out-of-range indicators
56Impact baseline score

Soil Health Impact Score

A management score, not a lab diagnosis. It rewards strengths such as organic matter and nutrient-holding capacity, while penalizing systemic constraints such as low pH, sulfur/phosphorus gaps, and multiple out-of-range indicators. Use this as a baseline to improve over time.

Organic matter strength94%
pH balance14%
Cation exchange balance54%
Low multi-constraint risk4%

Priority risk map

1. Correct acidity constraints

Low pH is the most important system-level constraint because it affects nutrient availability, root development, and micronutrient behavior.

2. Validate sulfur and phosphorus

Sulfur is below range in 91.6% of samples; phosphorus is below range in 59.7% and above range in 31.2%, so field context matters.

3. Investigate micronutrient excess

Manganese and iron are broadly above range. Interpret together with pH, soil texture, and amendment history before making claims.

Impact framing: the opportunity is not “perfect soil today”; it is a measurable baseline for improving balance, resilience, and organic soil function over time.

Impact KPIs I would track every cycle

% samples moving toward pH targetPrimary resilience and nutrient-availability KPI.
Organic matter trendCore regenerative organic outcome and carbon proxy.
Reduced out-of-range indicator countTracks whether soil balance is improving, not just single nutrients.
Phosphorus / sulfur constraint reductionShows progress on the clearest fertility gaps.
CEC / nutrient holding capacityUseful proxy for soil’s capacity to retain and exchange nutrients.
Farmer priority segmentsGroup farms into urgent support, monitor, and strong baseline cohorts.

Recommended management questions

Which interventions improve pH without undermining organic standards?

Track correction plans, timing, and repeat test results.

Are high organic matter levels translating into productivity and resilience?

Connect soil indicators with yield, quality, water stress, and farm practice data.

Which farms need individualized technical assistance?

Use the sample explorer and out-of-range counts to prioritize field visits.

Key soil health signals

Dominant patterns based on the share of samples outside the lab reference range.

Manganeso (Mehlich)154/154 samples (100.0%) are above the AGQ reference range.
Hierro (Mehlich)153/154 samples (99.4%) are above the AGQ reference range.
Cond. Eléctrica (Ext. 1/5)151/154 samples (98.1%) are below the AGQ reference range.
Materia Orgánica144/154 samples (93.5%) are above the AGQ reference range.
Azufre (Mehlich)141/154 samples (91.6%) are below the AGQ reference range.
Cobre (Mehlich)134/154 samples (87.0%) are above the AGQ reference range.
pH (Extracto 1/2,5)133/154 samples (86.4%) are below the AGQ reference range.
Nitrógeno Total126/154 samples (81.8%) are above the AGQ reference range.

Executive interpretation for the impact report

This dataset gives FIF a strong baseline for regenerative organic monitoring: it shows where soils already have biological/organic strengths, and where mineral balance or acidity may limit long-term resilience.

  • Acidity is a system-level constraint: pH is below range in most samples, which can affect nutrient availability and root performance.
  • Sulfur and phosphorus deserve priority review: both show broad below-range patterns and should be interpreted with crop stage and field history.
  • High organic matter is an impact asset: many samples show organic matter above the lab reference range, a useful regenerative baseline signal.
  • Micronutrient excess patterns need context: manganese, iron, and copper appear frequently above range; this should be evaluated with pH, soil texture, and amendment history.

How to use this tab

1. Establish the baseline

Use these charts as the initial soil health snapshot before future regenerative organic interventions.

2. Prioritize agronomic follow-up

Focus field validation on pH, sulfur, phosphorus, zinc, and samples with multiple out-of-range indicators.

3. Track impact over time

Repeat the same lab panel in future cycles and compare movement toward balanced ranges, not just yield.

Where the soil baseline is out of balance

Share of samples below, within, or above AGQ reference ranges for each soil indicator.

Below rangeWithin rangeAbove range

Average profile by crop

Indicators with the clearest differences between passion fruit and dragon fruit samples.

Soil texture classes

Distribution of reported texture classes across the sample set.

Samples requiring closer review

Simple count of out-of-range indicators per sample. Useful for prioritizing technical follow-up, not as a stand-alone agronomic diagnosis.

Indicator statistics

Median, average, and range for all numeric soil indicators.

Pitahaya dashboard

Same dashboard language as the main report, filtered only to pitahaya / dragon fruit farmer codes.

89 samplesFarmer-code view

Pitahaya soil balance

Below / within / above range for pitahaya samples only.

Pitahaya texture classes

Distribution of reported texture classes for pitahaya.

Pitahaya samples requiring closer review

Simple out-of-range count per farmer/sample code.

Pitahaya indicator statistics

Median/average and observed sample range, plus classification against the benchmark ranges from the PDF soil results.

Pitahaya farmer-code explorer

Search by producer, code, or source file.

Passion fruit dashboard

Same dashboard language as the main report, filtered only to passion fruit / maracuyá farmer codes.

65 samplesFarmer-code view

Passion fruit soil balance

Below / within / above range for passion fruit samples only.

Passion fruit texture classes

Distribution of reported texture classes for passion fruit.

Passion fruit samples requiring closer review

Simple out-of-range count per farmer/sample code.

Passion fruit indicator statistics

Median/average and observed sample range, plus classification against the benchmark ranges from the PDF soil results.

Passion fruit farmer-code explorer

Search by producer, code, or source file.

Sample explorer

Search by producer, code, crop, or file; review priority indicators by sample.