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.
Soil pit demonstration of sandy duplex soil presented by Matthias Leopold at Pingelly, Western Australia.
Ten years of managing water repellent soils research in Western Australia – a review of current progress and future opportunities
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
A diverse range of soil organims minimise the impact of pest nematodes via mechanisms such as predation, parasitisation, production of toxins or enzymes, competition for space and resources, entrapment, and inducing plant resistance.
Plants experience osmotic stress when they are exposed to salinity in soil.
WA Soil Health Strategy
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The Western Australian Soil Health Strategy sets the strategic direction that will guide policy, research, investment, and on-ground actions that support the management, protection, improve the partnerships and improvement of soil functions and associated ecosystem services for the next 10 years within WA.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
National Soil Strategy
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The National Soil Strategy is Australia’s first national policy on soil.
Australian National Soil Information System (ANSIS)
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The Australian National Soil Information System (ANSIS) provides access to nationally consistent soil data and information to support the sustainable management of soil.
