Easton College
Soil sampling

Soil sampling using the posthole auger	posthole auger hole 300mm deep - flash shows top of E horizon	Roots and leaf litter are scraped away, off O horizon	Soil sampling auger - Posthole type	Showing 300mm of extracted woodland soil - sand below humus	Granular orange sand below organic woodland humus
Sample should have been laid on a tray or plastic sheet	Woodland soil extracted by Screw Auger - depth approx 500mm	Posthole auger - difficult farm soil with flints below humus