Ameliorating sandy soils to increase production

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
therese.mcbeath@csiro.au

Dr Melissa Fraser
Soil Function Consulting
mel@soilfunction.com.au

Dr Chris Saunders
UniSA STEM
chris.saunders@unisa.edu.au

Royce Pitchford
PINION Advisory
rpitchford@pinionadvisory.com

More information

GRDC – Investment list

CSIRO – Sandy Soils Southern Region

GRDC – Trial summary

SANDBOX App