Mitigation and amelioration methods pay off in the battle against non-wetting soils скачать в хорошем качестве

Mitigation and amelioration methods pay off in the battle against non-wetting soils

Like many Wheatbelt farmers, the Kenny family at Badgingarra is striving to find the most efficient and cost effective tactics to combat non wetting soils. Much of their 4300 hectare property suffers the classic symptoms of this problem in poor soil water holding capacity, soil water repellence and acidity. These are major limitations to boosting cropping productivity. To manage these issues, Andrew and Gina Kenny and Andrew's parents Mike and Sarah are using a range of short term mitigation and longer term amelioration strategies. These include clay incorporation, improved sowing systems using a winged-paired row seeder and one-off mouldboard ploughing.