Calculate the Open Bodem Index (OBI) Score

The Open Bodem Index (OBI) is a method to evaluate the quality of soils of agricultural fields in The Netherlands and the sustainability of the current agricultural practices. The OBI score is based on four main criteria: chemical, physical, biological and management, which consist of more than 21 indicators. By providing results of a soil analysis and management info the 'OBIC' package can be use to calculate he scores, indicators and derivatives that are used by the OBI. More information about the Open Bodem Index can be found at < https://openbodemindex.nl/>.

Open Bodem Index Calculator (OBIC)

This R package can be used to calculate the Open Bodem Index (OBI). The OBI is a tool that evaluate the soil of agricultural fields based on four main criteria: chemical, physical, biological and management. These four criteria consist of more than 21 indicators to get a comprehensive picture of the soil. More information about the Open Bodem Index can be found at Open Bodem Index.

Installation

# Install from latest stable version from CRAN
install.packages("OBIC")

# Or install the development version from GitHub
remotes::install_github("nmi-agro/Open-Bodem-Index-Calculator")

# Load the OBIC package in your script
library("OBIC")

Previous releases of OBIC can be found at releases section on the GitHub repository.

Documentation

Documentation of the R functions in the OBIC package can be found here

More information

The Open Bodem Index (OBI) is a collaboration between Wageningen UR, NMI and FarmHack in collaboration with agricultural experts. The Open Bodem Index Calculator is a tool used by the OBI and developed by NMI.