Seeding Sandy Soils: National
Published: 11 Aug 2022
Managing water repellence at seeding: moisture access strategies
Key points
- Crop establishment in water-repellent sands can be improved by accessing soil moisture available after the opening rains, either within the stubble row
or in the inter-row subsurface below the dry layer (up to 20 centimetres (cm) deep) - On-row or edge-row sowing and deep moisture lifting achieved consistent benefits in small plot trials
- Combining these techniques with a seed zone soil wetter maximised the benefits
- Angled-row sowing is a practical compromise when accurate row-guided seeding cannot be implemented
- Seed and fertiliser separation can provide complementary benefits.
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Region: National
GRDC Project Code: CSP1606-008RMX,
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