Risks associated with soil tillage
It is important to understand the characteristics of the soil profile and have a plan to minimise the risk...
Setting up mouldboard ploughs to optimise soil inversion
When carried out effectively, soil inversion almost completely eliminates topsoil water repellence, although in cases of complete or poor...
Flow of water repellent topsoil around knife points
Dry-seeding increases the amount of water repellent soil flowing around knife points into the base of the furrow where...
Soil movement during ripping
Deep ripping is used to fracture and loosen hardened soil.
Deep ripping and nitrogen use efficiency
Quantifying how deep tillage changes the growth response of wheat to fertiliser nitrogen.
Soil Quality: 8 Sodic and Alkaline Soil
Book 8 Sodic and Alkaline Soil, explains the causes, implications and impact of sodicity and alkalinity on soil structure...
Soil Quality: 7 Soil Water Repellence
Book 7 Soil Water Repellence explains the impact, expression, diagnosis and management of water repellence in agricultural soil, supported...
Soil Quality: 6 Soil Compaction
Book 6 Soil Compaction explains the causes, effects, diagnosis and management of compaction in agricultural soil, supported by evidence-based case studies...
Soil Quality: 2 Integrated Soil Management
Book 2 Integrated Soil Management is a practical manual for farmers wanting to integrate the management of multiple soil constraints into...
