Ameliorating sandy soils to increase production
GRDC Podcast
English - January 30, 2024 22:00 - 20 minutesScience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dealing with sandy soils has long been the bane of many grain growers. But a six-year GRDC investment in sandy soil amelioration in the southern region has come up with a raft of research and grower options which are providing impressive on-farm results. Because of it, affected growers are increasingly turning to deep ripping and spading to improve productivity. In this episode, we speak with some of the experts involved in the project and hear about getting the most out of your sandy soils.
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Contact:
Therese McBeath
CSIRO
[email protected]
Dr Melissa Fraser
Soil Function Consulting
[email protected]
Dr Chris Saunders
UniSA STEM
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Royce Pitchford
PINION Advisory
[email protected]
More information:
GRDC – Investment list
CSIRO – Sandy Soils Southern Region
GRDC – Trial summary
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GRDC Code: CSP1606-008RMX
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Dealing with sandy soils has long been the bane of many grain growers. But a six-year GRDC investment in sandy soil amelioration in the southern region has come up with a raft of research and grower options which are providing impressive on-farm results. Because of it, affected growers are increasingly turning to deep ripping and spading to improve productivity. In this episode, we speak with some of the experts involved in the project and hear about getting the most out of your sandy soils.
Download the transcript for this episode
Contact:
Therese McBeath
CSIRO
Dr Melissa Fraser
Soil Function Consulting
Dr Chris Saunders
Royce Pitchford
PINION Advisory
More information:
CSIRO – Sandy Soils Southern Region
GRDC Code: CSP1606-008RMX
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