Soil sampling requirements in Poland
National rules: Rozporządzenie Ministra Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi z dnia 13 marca 2023 r. (Dz. U. 2023 poz. 493), as amended up to Dz. U. 2026 poz. 325. National guidance: Chemical-agricultural station sampling instruction (SChR A 1).
| Country / region | Purpose / programme | Time / frequency | Area per sample | Method | Depth | Cores | Status and source |
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| Poland | Chemical soil analysis behind the fertilisation planCAP eco-scheme Carbon farming and nutrient management (Rolnictwo węglowe i zarządzanie składnikami odżywczymi), practice Fertilisation plan (Opracowanie i przestrzeganie planu nawożenia) | Not specified | Not specified | Soil samples taken under the standard on sampling for agrochemical soil testing, from each agricultural parcel on arable land and permanent grassland. | Not specified | Not specified | ConditionalDz. U. 2023 poz. 493, text as published (Sejm ELI) |
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| Poland | Soil sampling for agrochemical analysisChemical-agricultural station sampling instruction (SChR A 1) |
| One composite sample for at most 4 ha of uniform soil and similar terrain, separately for each crop | Up to 20 primary samples along a set scheme, preferably at right angles to cultivation and fertilising passes. Not within 5 m of the field edge, on former stack or heap sites, in ditches, furrows, molehills or gravel patches, or in hollows and steep rises. | 0 to 20 cm | Not specified | Official guidanceKrajowa Stacja Chemiczno-Rolnicza, Instrukcje (attachment SChR A 1, .doc) |
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