Master Soil Book - Grower Level

A Master Soil Book can be requested at the Grower, Farm, or Field level and will differ slightly depending on the profile level selected. This document covers the grower level Master Soil Book which can contain soil sampling data, soil type maps and include previously generated Saved Rxs for individual or multiple (aggregate) fields. See help sections below for how to generate a grower level Master Soil Book and for Master Soil Book option explanations.
Please Note: Generating prescriptions is disabled within the grower level Master Soil Book Options, for help generating a recommendation within the Master Soil Book, see the help topics Master Soil Book - Field Level and Master Soil Book - Farm Level.

Please Note: Master Soil Books will arrive based on the Users preferences setup in the "Account" tool in the menu icon in the upper-most right-hand corner of the screen. Reference the attach Document on the Account tool to setup your desired method of delivery. Account

Generating Grower Level Master Soil Books

Within the Main tab, expand the profile tree down to any Farm containing fields and select it [1].
Once on the farm level the fields will be displayed on the map, and farm details will load in the right side pane.
The system updates the map screen to show all the field boundaries within the farm.
Select the "Reports" [2] button, located on the right side gray panel of the map screen.
From the Reports window, select option "Master Soil Book"[3], then "Submit"[4].
The system opens Master Soil Book Options window. Make desired selections and click "Submit" [5], see Master Soil Book Options Explained subsection for more information on the selections.
Report will arrive by email, to the same email address as is the user name logged in at time of generation.

Master Soil Book Options Explained

Limit Selection by Field: This option let you select individual farms or fields to be included in the Master Soil Book, a grower level Master Soil Book will use all farms/fields under the grower by default.
Report Selections: This section allows for the selection of reports to be included, reports included by default are set by the Report Prefs tool.
Please Note: All Aggregate reports are aggregated at the farm level.
- Sampling Overview Map: Selecting this option causes Master Soil Book to come with a page that indicates what fields were sampled in a particular year.
- Farm/Field Map: This option causes Master Soil Book to come with single field maps with acreage.
- Aggregate Farm/Field Map: These maps are farm level field maps with acreage.
- Soil Type Maps: This option is for field level SSURGO soil type maps.
- Yield Potentials w/Soil Map: This option presents itself when "Include Soil Type Maps" has been selected. Clicking this option causes the yield potentials for each soil type present to list within the SSURGO soil type map.
- Aggregate Soil Type Map: This option is for farm level SSURGO soil types maps.
- Sample ID Reports: Sample ID reports indicate soil sampling points within the field, and field acres on a page sized Map of the field(s).
- Aggregate Farm Sample ID Map: This report page is like the Sample ID report, but on a farm level.
- Sample Summary w/Data: This report contains a smaller Sample Id map, with a full nutrient breakdown per sample point. It also contains nutrient min, max and averages as well.
- Aggregate Sample Summary w/Data: Much like the Sample Summary w/Data report, this option includes small sample id map, and full nutrient breakdown, but on the farm level instead of field level.
- Aggregate Field Element Map: Selecting this option creates farm level element maps.
- Elemental Field Map: Selecting this option deselects the "Include 4-Panel Elemental Field Maps" option, and causes the Master Soil book to come with single Elemental Field maps for all the elements selected within the "Elements" section.
- 4-Panel Elemental Field Map: Selecting this option deselects "Include Elemental Field Maps" option and causes the Master Soil Book to come with pages that have four panels, each panel being one of the selected element maps.
- Aggregate 4-Panel Elemental Field Map: Selecting this option causes the Master Soil Book to come with farm level four panel element maps.
Fertility Setup: This section allows previously generated Saved Rx(s) to be attached to the Master Soil Book
Please Note: Master Soil Books generated on the Farm/Field level allow for live fertility setups and corresponding report pages to be ordered. On the Grower level, these options are disabled.
- Include Saved Rx: Selecting this option will allow for the selection of a saved rx pdf to be included with report.
  - Sort Selected Rx(s): When multiple saved rxes have been added to the Master Soil Book report using the "Selection" option, the "Sort Selected Rx(s)" button displays. When clicked, this button allows for the selection of print order for selected rxes. Drag and drop saved rxes into desired print order.
- Use Most Recent Date with Sample Data: This option, when selected causes the Master Soil Book to use the most recent sample date with data. When this option is not selected, the form refreshes and shows the year selection drop down menus.
- Year drop-down Menus: The "Year" drop down menu can be used in conjunction with the neighboring drop-down menu to designate a year of concern for the Master Soil Book. Entries within the Master Soil Book will only be for the year selected. Clicking the Year drop-down menu also allows for the selection of "Range". When Range is selected, the neighboring drop-down menu refreshes into two drop-down menus. Those two drop down menus allow for a range of time of concern to be selected instead of a year, or "Most Recent Sample Date with Sample Data".
- Overlay Sample Sites: This option causes sample sites to be shown on soil data maps.
- Include ID Values: This option will display the ID for each sample.
- Include Sample Values: This option will display the value for the selected element, in either ppm or lbs/ac, depending on the settings in the Unit Preference tool.
- Show Custom Element Descriptions: A custom description can be added on a per element, per location basis using the tool Location Pref, this will display if this option is chosen.
- Disable Interp Across Polygons: The FieldAlytics web system will perform data interpolation across boundary polygon lines if the sampled point was close enough to another point to be considered. Selecting Disable Interpolation Across Polygons, turns this cross polygon interpolation off.
- Interpolation Method: This option allows for an interpolation method for soil nutrient maps to be chosen.
Elements: The Elements: selection area of the Master Soil Book menu allows for elements of concern to be selected for all Elemental maps.
- Include Element Descriptions: Some labs report back elemental descriptions (Low, Very Low, ect) Selecting this option causes any elemental descriptions reported back to show within the Sample Site overlay that appears on elemental maps.
Delivery Preferences: Selections in this section modify how the Master Soil Book is sent/saved.
- Additional Email(s): Inputting additional email addresses into the "Additional Email(s)" input field causes the system to generate and email each email address a copy of the Master Soil Book.
- Cover Sheet: Cover Sheets can be included in the Master Soil Book as an option. Users have the option of a default cover page as well as a custom cover page. Custom cover pages are added in the Location Pref tool under the Master Soil Book tab.
- Ensure Even Number of Pages: Selecting this will insert a blank page at the end of each report ensuring that the start of each report remains consistent if there are an odd number of pages. (Maps will always show up on the right page if printed and put in a binder)
- Save PDF to Documents: Selecting this option causes a copy of the Master Soil Book to be saved to the Field level documents folder of the fields concerned within the report.
- Save Rx File: Selecting this option causes any Rx file generated with the Live Rx Setup to be saved.