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Learn about what’s going in soil and why.
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The Soil attributes section contains information on different topics within soil biology, physics or chemistry. Pages within these topics present an overview of the current state of knowledge, explain the principles and properties of different soil attributes, and highlight insights from research and resources like case studies. Resources are suggested throughout these Pages.
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Soil management focuses on practical advice and guidelines to improve soil management. This information discusses how soil management integrates into different farming systems and considers different options that may be available to improve soil quality. Resources are linked throughout Soil Management pages.
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Soil analysis & testing provides information on how soil attributes and properties are measured and tested, as well as guidance on how to analyse and interpret soil test results and set up soil sampling and monitoring.
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- Testing soil nutrients
- Identifying soil constraints
- Measuring soil organic carbon
- Understanding trial results and on-farm experimentation
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Ranking options for soil amelioration tool

Soil management

Ranking options for soil amelioration (ROSA) is a decision support tool by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional...

Video

Variable rate liming of acidic soil

Agricultural lime

01:36

Liming to meet soil pH requirement using variable rate application will ensure it is targeted to where it is...

Video

Root growth through low pH soil with and without lime treatment

00:33

Root growth is slowed in acidic subsoil resulting in fewer roots, shallower roots, fewer fine roots and less branching....

Video

Soil acidity: the essentials

02:24

Soil acidity is one of the biggest constraints to plant production for farming in Western Australia and many other...

Book

Soil Quality: 2 Integrated Soil Management

Soil management

Book 2 Integrated Soil Management is a practical manual for farmers wanting to integrate the management of multiple soil constraints into...