Dispersive Soil Manual

Managing Dispersive Soils: practicalities and economics - Northern region

Soil constraints such as dispersion have an annual yield penalty costing billions in lost income across the GRDC northern region in eastern Australia.

This manual presents a framework for grain growers (both family growers on small properties and large corporate farm managers) – and their agronomy/farm finance advisers – to make investment decisions to improve the profitability of dispersive soils on their properties.

There are five parts in the manual:

• Part 1: Dispersive soils in the northern region
• Part 2: Diagnosing the problem
• Part 3: Creating an amelioration plan
• Part 4: Economics of dispersive soil management
• Part 5: Checking that the plan is working.

Want a hard copy?

We may have printed copies of this publication available for growers, advisers and farming systems groups, for personal use and distribution at GRDC events.

Contact GroundCover Direct on 1800 11 00 44 or email ground-cover-direct@canprint.com.au to request copies of this publication, where printed copies are available. Publications are free but postage and handling charges may apply.