Regen Agriculture Soil Samples

[francescabroad]

Hi everyone,

I am a PhD student from the University of Nottingham looking to analyse fields naturally high in arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead or nickel. I will provide a report on the metal content of the soils. Looking to take one or two soil samples (top 5cm).

Please let me know if you have or know of any agricultural fields which are suitable. You can contact me through: 07930242070 or [email protected].

Thanks a lot!
Francesca

 

[steveR]

Any land that has excessive quantities of (Big city) sewage sludge will have the required high levels now, but possibly NOT what you are looking for?

 

[francescabroad]

Any land that has excessive quantities of (Big city) sewage sludge will have the required high levels now, but possibly NOT what you are looking for?

Hi Steve!

Thanks for your reply. Yes, that is something I am looking for! Farmland with history of sewage sludge application, or farmland nearby main roads, are both ideal for my study.

 

[steveR]

Any mileage in asking the Water companies for help Frances?

I am thinking on the land they own near to me that was absolutely plastered with liquid sludge for many years, and so rumour had it, they stopped as the HM levels were getting too high!

I did do some work with a Grad student on microplastics in land that had received sludge cake, which was a bit of a worry! Our sludge, was supposedly very low in HM, as it was largely fed by new housing

Sorry I cannot help you more, but good luck in your search.

 

[Ffermer Bach]

There is an area North of Aberystwyth, that was a lead mining area, so I bet those soils are high in lead naturally.

 

[francescabroad]

Any mileage in asking the Water companies for help Frances?

I am thinking on the land they own near to me that was absolutely plastered with liquid sludge for many years, and so rumour had it, they stopped as the HM levels were getting too high!

I did do some work with a Grad student on microplastics in land that had received sludge cake, which was a bit of a worry! Our sludge, was supposedly very low in HM, as it was largely fed by new housing

Sorry I cannot help you more, but good luck in your search.

You have been very helpful, thanks a lot! I will check with water companies across the region. Do you happen to know the name of the land near you?

 

[francescabroad]

There is an area North of Aberystwyth, that was a lead mining area, so I bet those soils are high in lead naturally.

Ok, great! Thanks for the information

 

[Ffermer Bach]

Ok, great! Thanks for the information

I heard a story a few years ago, that someone bought some land somewhere near Taliesin or Furnace who bought a small amount of land to grow veggies (for a box scheme or something similar), all going swimmingly until they decided to test the produce for lead/heavy metals etc.

 

[Danieljack1991]

Hi everyone,

I am a PhD student from the University of Nottingham looking to analyse fields naturally high in arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead or nickel. I will provide a report on the metal content of the soils. Looking to take one or two soil samples (top 5cm).

Please let me know if you have or know of any agricultural fields which are suitable. You can contact me through: 07930242070 or [email protected].

Thanks a lot!
Francesca

Happy to help if you are still in need.

 

[francescabroad]

I heard a story a few years ago, that someone bought some land somewhere near Taliesin or Furnace who bought a small amount of land to grow veggies (for a box scheme or something similar), all going swimmingly until they decided to test the produce for lead/heavy metals etc.

Oh really, that is very useful to know. I will investigate further. Thank you!!

 

[francescabroad]

Happy to help if you are still in need.

Hi Daniel

Yes, please! That would be great. Happy for you to email me on my work email: [email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Kindest regards,
Francesca