Measuring the impact of organic soil ameliorants
Incorporating readily available organic-soil ameliorants to boost productivity of sandy soils, has been the focus of a three-year GRDC investment in the medium to high rainfall zones of Western Australia's Wheatbelt. The experiments, using organic ameliorates such as hay, stubble straw, and manure, monitored effects of amelioration on crop growth and yield with results varying across trial sites. The trials and investment are almost complete with data currently being collated for year three.\xa0\xa0\nWe talked to Professor Richard Bell from Murdoch University, and Veronica Crouch, the Executive Officer from the Corrigin Farm Improvement Group, who explain how the locally led trials, utilising readily available products on-farm, were eagerly adopted by this grower-driven, inspired group.\nDownload the transcript of this episode\nContact:\nVeronika Crouch, Corrigin Farm Improvements Group\neo@cfig.org.au\nRichard Bell, Murdoch University\nr.bell@murdoch.edu.au\nMore Information:\nGRDC\nCorrigin Farm Improvement Group\nFacey Group\nWest Midlands Group\nGRDC Code: CFG2003-001SAX\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices