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SoilWeb for Android on Windows Pc

Developed By: California Soil Resource Lab

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 51 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.3.1
Size 17.8 MB
Release Date January 04, 24
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]

Description from Developer:
The SoilWeb for Android application accesses soil survey information (the SSURGO dataset, published by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service) at your current location.

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About this app

On this page you can download SoilWeb for Android and install on Windows PC. SoilWeb for Android is free Education app, developed by California Soil Resource Lab. Latest version of SoilWeb for Android is 2.3.1, was released on 2024-01-04 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of SoilWeb for Android is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 51 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 36 users had rated it 1*.

How to install SoilWeb for Android on Windows?

Instruction on how to install SoilWeb for Android on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install SoilWeb for Android on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install SoilWeb for Android using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "SoilWeb for Android" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install SoilWeb for Android on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "SoilWeb for Android" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 2.3.1.

Download SoilWeb for Android 2.3.1 on Windows PC – 17.8 MB

The SoilWeb for Android application accesses soil survey information (the SSURGO dataset, published by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service) at your current location.

This app was designed to be a lightweight version of the SoilWeb GMap web application. SoilWeb GMap features an interactive map for viewing and querying individual map units, while this app does not. However, SoilWeb for Android conveniently provides a link to the SoilWeb GMap web app.

SoilWeb GMap is available at https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/gmap/index.php

More information about SSURGO is available at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/geo/?cid=nrcs142p2_053627

Features of SoilWeb for Android include:

- Soil profile sketches, estimated proportions, and geomorphic position of soil components associated with the SSURGO "map unit" identified at your current location.

- Map unit aggregate data such as estimated water holding capacity.

- Soil survey area scale and publication date.

- Component details: soil taxonomy, soil property depth profiles, land classification ratings, hydraulic and erosion ratings, forest productivity, soil suitability ratings.

- Links to Official Series Descriptions (OSDs) generated automatically.

- Component links to related web apps: Series Extent Explorer (SEE) and Soil Data Explorer (SDE).

- Link to the SoilWeb GMap web application at your current location.

- Location accuracy setting allows you to select between standard accuracy (less accurate, uses less battery power) and high accuracy (more accurate, but may use more battery power).

- Location auto-refresh feature allows you to continually look up soil data at a specified time interval.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.