We developed a sensoring system for monitoring agricultural soil. But struggle with finding the right formula to convert mg/kg to kg/hectare. The formula we got right now is shown below and we use nitrogen for example.

(mg N/kg x soil density in g/cm3 x depth of measuring in cm x humidity/moisture level of soil in %)10

For example the total nitrogen in mg/kg= 1230mg/kg

Soil density= 1.474 g/cm3

Measuring depth= 25 cm

Humidity/ moisture level=20%

/10 to convert mg/kg to kg/ha

All the values given above are factual only the moisture level is estimated because that was not given in a report given to us.

(1230x1.474x25x0.20)/10= 906.51

which is false because the actual total Nitrogen in kg/ha is 4530

the formula would be correct if it would end with /2 instead of /10 so there is a mistake with a factor of 5 but we can not identify it. It might be the moisture level being incorrect or something else.

If anyone has the solution or an other formula I would love to hear from you.

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