Where soil constraints can be improved, there are significant economic returns available from deep ripping. GRDC fact sheet
Hard subsurface layers in sandy soils. Many Australian sandy soils have hard layers that prevent root penetration and reduce access […]
Managing water repellence at seeding: soil wetting agents Soil water repellence can cause patchy and poor crop establishment, the severity […]
Technology considerations for cost-effective subsoil loosening. The extent and longevity of soil and crop responses to deep ripping are often […]
Managing water repellence at seeding: moisture access strategies This factsheet explores seeder based techniques to improve crop establishment on water […]
Understanding passive inclusion ripping. This fact sheet summarises the latest on the mechanics of topsoil inclusion following recent and ongoing […]
Understanding the process of soil profile mixing with rotary spaders. This fact sheet reports on recent research aiming to understand […]
Multiple soil constraints commonly occur on sandy soils across the southern region. This factsheet provides simple advice on how to […]
Crop nutrition for sandy soils. This factsheet provides simple advice on how to diagnose nutritional constraints to crop production on […]
Measuring soil strength with a penetrometer High soil strength can be caused by compaction and/or hard setting, and can severely […]
