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Date

2022/10/07

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Organisations

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

Charles Sturt University

Authors

Jason Condon

Luke Beange

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Explaining Soil Testing Jargon by Jason Condon

Soil tests are a common “go to” in diagnosing production problems or monitoring changes in soil due to management. This webinar will explain some basics of soil test results so that we can better understand what they are telling us about the soil and how they can be related to plant performance.

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