Ten years of managing water repellent soils research in Western Australia – a review of current progress and future opportunities
Report or other publication
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Soil amelioration in Western Australia
Report or other publication
Improving the Effectiveness of Soil Amelioration by Optimising Soil Machine Interaction
Report or other publication
Ranking options for soil amelioration tool
Tool or calculator
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
Comparing strategic deep tillage treatments for managing soil water repellence, subsoil compaction and subsoil acidity.
Addressing the range of soil constraints present maximises productivity and profitability in the long-term.
It is important to understand the characteristics of the soil profile and have a plan to minimise the risk of soil erosion.
When carried out effectively, soil inversion almost completely eliminates topsoil water repellence, although in cases of complete or poor inversion, soil retains some repellence.
Dry-seeding increases the amount of water repellent soil flowing around knife points into the base of the furrow where the seed is placed.
