BonaRes Soil Profile Database

This input mask can be used to enter and publish soil profiles that were collected in accordance with the German Soil Mapping Standard KA3-KA5, as well as associated laboratory analyzes. Profile data or collections of soil profiles will be published in the BonaRes Repository and get a DOI in order to make them accessible, reusable and citable for other scientists.

Profile details


Verbal comments, notes, and remarks about the profile
If only the year is known, always enter “1 January”. If only month and year are known, enter the first day of the month
Name of the mapper (title data, field 5)
Name of the research project in which this profile was collected
Comment to the project
Comments on title dates
Type of soil profile excavation
Field 5
Additional feature for anthropogenic change
Aufnahmesituation Bemerkung (comment)
Field 56
Field 57
If available, please enter the WRB soil type name
Comment on profile label
Short name of the soil type after German classification
* Field 50
Field 51
Field 52
* Field 11
Field 12
Field 13
* Field 14
Field 15
Field 16
Field 17
Field 18
Field 55
* Field 19
Groundwater level class
Depth below ground surface
Feld 54
The upper boarder of the horizon
The lower boarder of the horizon
Horizons boarder (Feld26)
* Field 27
Field 28
* Field 29
Field 45
Field 46
Field 49
Field 42
* Field 43
* Field 44
Field 41b
Field 44c in %
Field 30
Field 30
Field 30
Field 30
Field 30
Field 31
Field 31
Field 31
Field 31
Field 31
Field 32
Field 34
Field 34
Field 34
Field 34
Field 34
Field 36
Field 37
Field 38
Field 39
Field 41a
Field 41b
Field 41b
Field 33
Field 40
Field 47a
Field 47b
Field 47c
Field 47d
Field 47e
Field 45
The upper boarder of the horizon
The lower boarder of the horizon
Horizons boarder (Feld26)
* Field 27
Field 28
* Field 29
Field 45
Field 46
Field 49
Field 42
* Field 43
* Field 44
Field 41b
Field 44c in %
Field 30
Field 30
Field 30
Field 30
Field 30
Field 31
Field 31
Field 31
Field 31
Field 31
Field 32
Field 34
Field 34
Field 34
Field 34
Field 34
Field 36
Field 37
Field 38
Field 39
Field 41a
Field 41b
Field 41b
Field 33
Field 40
Field 47a
Field 47b
Field 47c
Field 47d
Field 47e
Field 45
The designation of the soil sample can be entered here if needed
If only the year is known, always enter “1 January”. If only month and year are known, enter the first day of the month
The designation of the soil sample can be entered here if needed
If only the year is known, always enter “1 January”. If only month and year are known, enter the first day of the month
(in meters)
Country of profile recording
State of the profile recording
further information about the examination site

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