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Absolutely Breathtaking Photography by Jim Richardson
30 May
We have stumbled across a photographer who seems to really appreciate the beauty of the most complex material in the world. Jim Richardson is a photographer for the magazine 'National Geographic'. They say a picture speaks a thousand words. What...[Read More]
This week on Soil News – Nutrition
23 April
This week we will be explaining the different types of nutrition in a practical sense. Nutrition is not only essential for a plants metabolic processes, but also for its health; the right nutrition can give the plant the right defines to fight...[Read More]
Catalysts
23 November
Image credit: lockitup.com Sometimes when people explain what trace elements are doing in a plant, we can start to think we need a PhD in Chemistry and Physics. This is certainly not the case. The basic concept behind trace elements is quite...[Read More]
Electrolytes
23 October
Electrolytes! No you don't need to be filling your boom sprays with the latest and greatest sports drink, you simply need to look at the concentrations and ratios of Sodium, Calcium, K, & Mg in your soil. Electrolytes are able to carry an...[Read More]
Building Materials
23 November
A plant can be thought of as a house. A house running on solar power. To build the house, you require several nutrients in large proportions, some a lot more than others; Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen: =carbohydrate...[Read More]
Water Channeling
16 May
The GRDC recently released a report on managing water repellent soil with different cultivation strategies. The image above shows Variation in soil water movement (blue dye) between cultivated (b and d) and no-till (a and c) non-wetting soil. The...[Read More]
Soil Expedition to Great Gilgandra Ground
9 July
As the season starts to edge to a close, made quicker by the 4 days of above 35 degrees C, it’s still a great opportunity to get down some holes and see what the crops have been able to draw on for the season. This week took us on a Soil...[Read More]
How To Differentiate and Identify Soil Horizons
16 October
Deep Phosphorus Fertiliser Trials in NSW
6 May
Deep phosphorus (P) placement to improve crop productivity is being investigated in the central west of NSW, at Gilgandra and Nyngan. Led by Dr. Mike Bell (QAAFI), the trial investigates how deep P placement affects the fertility of the subsoil, and...[Read More]
Surcometric Biology
2 May
Image credit: Vasiliy Koval Source: Science Daily Humans have been breeding crops until they're bigger and more nutritious since the early days of agriculture, but genetic manipulation isn't the only way to give plants a boost. In a review...[Read More]
The Red North Soil Expedition
28 July
The inaugural Red North Soils Group Field Days was held this week at Jamestown, SA. Terrific speakers, terrific weather, terrific pits. Speakers included: Andrea Koch (University of Sydney) - Soils as the engine room for ag Leighton...[Read More]