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

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

There are no hard and fast rules for diagnosing soil affected by sodicity in semi-arid and higher-rainfall landscapes.

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The Australian Soil Classification (ASC) system provides a framework for organising knowledge about Australian soils by allocating soils to classes.

02:21

Nutrient management is a critical component of profitable farming systems in the south-western agricultural region of Western Australia.

02:20

Examining the evidence for soil potassium rundown, its likely impacts on crop yields, implications for soil testing and fertilisation and the types of soils which will be most at risk in the coming decade.

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Author(s): R W Bell, Q Ma, C A Scanlan, A Neuhaus, J Easton

Understanding the chemical make-up of recycled organics is an essential first step in evaluating the potential soil and crop benefits they may provide.

April 24, 2024

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Author(s): Mark Farrell, Lynne M Macdonald, Mike Webb, Mike Wong, Sasha Jenkins, Lyn Abbott