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Soil attributes
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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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- Controlled traffic farming
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- Agricultural lime
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Soil analysis & testing
Dig deeper with analytical insights and data

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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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- Soil sampling
- Soil groups
- Testing soil colour
- Testing soil texture
- Testing soil structure
- Testing soil nutrients
- Identifying soil constraints
- Measuring soil organic carbon
- Understanding trial results and on-farm experimentation
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Tool or calculator

APSoil

APSoil is a database of soil water characteristics enabling estimation of Plant Available Water Capacity for individual soils and...

Video

Ion exchange capacity of gravel soil

04:27

Unlike most soil types, gravel soil possesses anion exchange capacity in addition to cation exchange capacity, adding complexity to...

Report or other publication

Ten years of managing water repellent soils research in Western Australia – a review of current progress and future opportunities

Soil water repellence

Video

Demonstration of the impact of osmotic stress on an artificial cell

Sodic and alkaline soil

01:38

Plants experience osmotic stress when they are exposed to salinity in soil.

Tool or calculator

Australian National Soil Information System (ANSIS)

Soil analysis and testing

The Australian National Soil Information System (ANSIS) provides access to nationally consistent soil data and information to support the...

Video

Understanding Your Soils: Sodicity and Salinity

Sodic and alkaline soil

05:51

Want to know more about soil sodicity and salinity? Watch this short video from the Understanding Your Soils Series...

Gravel soil

Soil physical attributes

Soil containing abundant ironstone gravel has poorer water holding capacity than soil of the same texture without gravel. Gravel...

Wind erosion control after fire in Western Australia

Erosion

May 22, 2024

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development pages on erosion control after fire in Western Australia.

Report or other publication

Soil water – methods to predict plant available water capacity (PAWC) using soil-landscape associations