A combination of crop choice, water harvesting, gypsum application, maximising soil cover and no livestock, and then maintaining the improved surface soil structure with controlled traffic, mean that the Nixon’s sodic and alkaline soil is productive.
PA in Practice III
Report or other publication
‘PA in practice III – tips, tricks and case studies for precision agriculture’ details comprehensive frameworks for using foundational precision agriculture (PA) techniques such as on-farm experimentation, yield and soil mapping, as well as lessons drawn from the experiences of other growers.
Current best scientific practice for agricultural field experiments is application of treatments to relatively small areas of ground under a randomised and replicated field plan. This can be time consuming and expensive to achieve and may seem excessive relative to other real world strategies such as single applications to large areas. This NSW DPI Soils Network of Knowledge (SNoK) webinar will outline the logical case for conducting field research in the recommended manner and demonstrate some of the pitfalls when other roads are taken.
The paddock guide to PA trials
Report or other publication
This is a basic guide for farmers and consultants wanting to set up on-farm trials using precision agriculture (PA) equipment. It contains condensed information on the design, implementation, harvesting and analysis of PA style trials.
On-farm trials can be an effective method to evaluate soil amelioration practices
