A panel of experienced consultants give their insights and suggest management on a range of example profiles from across the southwest agricultural region of WA, along with expert technical advice from Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development scientists.

Author(s): Wayne Pluske, Guy Boggs, Matthias Leopold

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Author(s): Stephen Davies, Giacomo Betti, Tom Edwards, Glenn McDonald, David Hall, Geoff Anderson, Craig Scanlan, Chad Reynolds, Jo Walker, Grey Poulish, Phil Ward, Priya Krishnamurthy, Shayne Micin, Ramona Kerr, Margaret Roper, Tim Boyes

Author(s): Stephen Davies, Wayne Parker, Paul Blackwell, Bindi Isbister, Giacomo Betti, Chris Gazey, Craig Scanlan

Author(s): Mustafa Ucgul, Chris Saunders, Jack Desbiolles, Stephen Davies, Wayne Parker

Author(s): Wayne Parker, Bindi Isbister

Ranking options for soil amelioration (ROSA) is a decision support tool by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development intended for use by consultants, agronomists and growers to indicate soil amendment options that are likely to provide the biggest economic return for growers with multiple soil constraints.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Author(s): Bindi Isbister, Hasin Rahman, Gaus Azam, Joanne Walker, Melanie Kupsch, Ranny Wilkins

The premise behind this trial is that for sustained improvement of soil physical properties, such as increased infiltration rate, deep ripping and gypsum should be applied together; gypsum should provide stabilisation of soil aggregates and assist in decreasing dispersion at the soil surface.

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