Soil modification: Murraylands and Riverland – SA (Webpage)
This Landscape South Australia webpage contains links to publications that describe soil modification trials mostly in the cropping regions of Murraylands and Riverland. The publications include information about sandy soil improvement trials, clay spreading and delving, on-farm production of biochar and a best practice guide to the addition of clay to sandy soils. The trials address issues such as water repellent soil, weed control, erosion, nutrient and water-holding capacity. Treatments discussed include mouldboard ploughing, spading, the addition of various types of organic matter, fertiliser and biological treatments. The information on this webpage may be relevant to other Australian regions.#
This is a carefully curated database of important soil resources. The data base is not exhaustive but rather a library of the resources we believe are the most useful for the audience. Each resource has been added after careful consideration against our selection criteria, including but not limited to its scientific validity, accessibility, and readability. The library generally does not include most academic research papers but may include some open-source papers written in accessible English.
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SSA reminds users that these resources are a guide only. Our understanding of soil science is improving continuously so it is important to check the suitability of the information for your purpose with an appropriately qualified professional such as a Registered Soil Professional or a Certified Professional Soil ScientistÂ