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How to upload your field boundaries
In order to upload your field boundaries to Soilmentor, you'll first need to prepare a 'KML' file to be uploaded using an external tool. We recommend using Google Earth, and following these steps: Find your farm on Google Earth - you can search for ...
Integrity Soils x The Regen Platform: Soilmentor Setup Guide
At home / office 1. Videos Watch these videos for a walkthrough of using Soilmentor on your computer (web app) and phone (smartphone app). Please note that on the videos 'Fields' are 'Sites' and 'Sample sites' are 'Sample locations' on your Integrity ...
Soilmentor Organisations: How to set up your consultant account
Videos You may want to begin by watching these videos for a walkthrough of using Soilmentor on your computer (web app) and phone (phone app), and the differences between the two! 1. Organise Accounts As a consultant user of Soilmentor, you may have ...
Soilmentor Organisations: Creating a Bespoke Setup
This page is for organisations who are creating a bespoke setup for Soilmentor - creating their own activity list, descriptions, categories and biodiversity species lists. Steps for creating your bespoke setup We will share a google sheet with you ...
How to update field details: land use, management, size and year of establishment
It is important to update field details in order to make full use of the reporting features - the Earthworm Index will show you an average earthworm count by land use, so make sure this is set for all your fields. You can update field details on both ...
Soilmentor Demo
Interested in using Soilmentor on your farm? Check out how it works by looking at our demo account! Download Soilmentor for iPhone or Android and access the data online here https://sm.vidacycle.com . For both the phone app and web app please use the ...
Soilmentor: How to add a new field / biodiversity site / sample sites
In your Soilmentor account, you will need to create 'fields' corresponding to the fields on your farm that you are going to monitor. For each field you add, you will then add a GPS mapped 'soil sample' site to record your soil health results, and ...
Soilmentor Setup Guide
At home / office 1. Videos Watch these videos for a walkthrough of using Soilmentor on your computer (web app) and phone (phone app) . 2. Download the phone app If you had already downloaded a demo version of the app, delete this app! Go to app store ...
Soilmentor: How to reset or change your password
If you forget your password, go to the login page of the phone app or web app, and click ‘Forgot your Password?'. Enter your email here to be sent a new password setting link. To change your password while already logged in: Head to the web app Click ...
Soilmentor: How to view, add and edit users
View user list Sign in to the web app, and select 'Users' from the menu bar. You should now see a list of the users of your account, with their name and email address Add users Select 'Users' from the web app menu bar, and select 'Add User'. Add the ...
Soilmentor: How to view trends / reports in your data
Log in to the web app, and click ‘Reports’ on the menu bar on the left hand side, and click on 'Trends' to make your own report. (The Earthworm Index and Biodiversity tools will automatically create you a report if you've recorded earthworm counts or ...
Soilmentor: How to view the location of tags / sample sites on a map
Login to the web app, and click ‘Map’ on the left hand side menu bar. Provided you’ve mapped the location of the samples on your phone, the samples from each field should be visible as blue dots on the map. You can hover over the dots to see the ...
Soilmentor: How to view all samples
Click ‘Samples’ in the navigation bar of the web app. You will see a list of all samples for each field. Click on an individual sample to view any photos or notes recorded at that level.
Soilmentor: How to download activities / data
In the web app, go to ‘Activities’ in the left hand side menu bar. Click ‘Advanced Filter’ (small text below the Activities heading) to filter out any data you want, or leave blank if you want to capture all the data. Scroll right to the bottom of ...
How to view all activities / notes
Login to the web app, and click ‘Activities’ in the menu bar to view all activities. They will be automatically listed with those most recently recorded displayed on the top of the page. Any notes taken will also appear in this list.
Soilmentor: How to add or remove a photo
Adding photos on the smartphone app You can take a photo through the Soilmentor phone app phone within a specific activity - Head to the activity you want to record a photo under (this can just be 'Observation'), and tap the photo icon to take a ...
How to add your soil texture, landuse & rainfall for the Regen Platform.
You can choose to add these details to your account on your Soilmentor phone app, or on your web app. On the Soilmentor phone app: First, set the soil texture of each soil sample. From the home page, go to 'Soil Samples', and click on the soil ...
How to edit a Field
Go to the web app, and click ‘Fields & Biodiversity’ in the navigation bar on the left. You will now see a list of all fields you’ve added. You can change the information here by clicking ‘Edit’ to the right of the field you’d like to edit.
How to record biodiversity
Go to ‘Fields & Biodiversity’ on the phone app, and select the are you’re in. Select the relevant animal group. Click ‘Select Value’ and a dropdown list will appear, which you can scroll through to find the animal you’ve spotted! If you’ve spotted ...
Soilmentor: How to add, edit or backdate activities on your phone
On your phone app, select the sample (or Field) you want to add an activity under. Making sure you are in the 'Add' tab, select the relevant activity from the list, and add the value that you’ve recorded. You can also add any additional notes here ...
How to add / update the GPS location of a sample
While out on the field at your chosen sample site, go on to your phone app, select the sample that you want to add the GPS location of, and click on the ‘Map’ tab. Then click the three dots in the top right, and ‘Add location’. You can then move the ...