Shining the spotlight on yellow sandplain soils

Goomalling grower Rob Dempster is confident the production potential from yellow sandplain soils on his family’s property can be “unlocked” to become an asset – especially in dry seasons.

Rob’s confidence stems from his involvement in a series of research trials on his property, investigating the impacts of a range of soil-inversion and deep-tillage tactics on crop performance.

In this podcast, Rob discusses the trial findings in more detail and the deep-tillage tactics that have boosted the productivity of his yellow sandplain soils.

The research was conducted by consultancy group agVivo Pty Ltd, with GRDC investment and support from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).

More information

Rob Dempster
rnjdempster@gmail.com

Tim Boyes, agVivo Pty Ltd
tim.boyes@agvivo.com.au

Useful resources

• One-way plough shows promise with deep-ripping at Goomalling
• Spending on sandplain soils can pay off