Microbial management and regenerative agriculture in soil – SA, VIC (Video)
In this Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board video, Mark Farrell (on behalf of Gupta Vadakattu) reports the findings of an on-farm research project that investigated the effect of regenerative farming practices on the soil microbial communities in low rainfall farming areas. The Regenerative Agriculture Project examined how soil biological fertility supports beneficial microbial activity, focusing on processes to enhance such as nutrient cycling, soil carbon building, and disease management. It assessed practices including stubble and biomass management, cover crops, plant diversity, grazing, and input use across multiple properties, finding high variability. Results showed that rotational diversity (especially with legumes), stubble management, and diverse crops and plants were key drivers of beneficial microbes, while grazing reduced microbial indicators by limiting carbon inputs. While this project focused on South Australia and Victorian regions, the principles apply to other regions [18:28]. Gupta Vadakattu reports on this project in another video, The impact of regenerative agriculture on soil microbial management (2023) [29:00] .#
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