APSoil is a database of soil water characteristics enabling estimation of Plant Available Water Capacity for individual soils and crops.

Author(s): Kirsten Verberg, Uta Stockmann, Brett Cocks, Bill Manning, Jenet Austin, Mark Glover, Mark Thomas, John Gallant

This GRDC manual describes the latest research on maximising your rainfall and provides new strategies for increasing your yield, farm profit and resilience to changes in rainfall.

Author(s): Rebecca Barr, Mariano Cossani, Peter Hayman, Glenn McDonald, Yvette Oliver, Victor Sadras, Leet Wilksch

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

Disturbing repellent soil when dry can lead to more severe expression of the problem.

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Organic matter is increasingly important as an influence on water holding capacity as clay content declines.

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This video provides an outline of the causes, impacts and management of soil water repellence.

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Benefits of surface mulches

Author(s): Ed Barrett-Lennard, David Hall, Wayne Parker, Rushna Munir

Book 7 Soil Water Repellence explains the impact, expression, diagnosis and management of water repellence in agricultural soil, supported by evidence-based case studies and farmer experiences

Author(s): Stephen Davies, James Fisher, Margaret Roper, Daniel Murphy