Paddock Practices: Inoculating legumes in sandy soils – NSW, VIC, SA (Factsheet)
This Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) factsheet focuses on the why, when and how to innoculate legumes in sandy soils. Most legume-associated rhizobia (except those for lupins) struggle in sandy soils because of low moisture, acidity and patchy conditions. Improving the soil through deep ripping and liming can help pulses perform better. Inoculants are needed when legumes are first sown into sandy soils or where rhizobia can’t survive. New DNA tests now help determine whether inoculation is required. When soils are dry or otherwise hostile, growers may need to apply double the normal inoculation rate. A list of other related publications and podcasts is provided. While this factsheet reports on the findings of trials conducted in the Victorian Mallee, it may also be relevant to other legume-growing regions with sandy soils.#
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