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Managing soils post amelioration in the Upper South East of SA

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Project code: F-MFMG

Project manager: Dr Mel Fraser

Project duration: June 2021 to January 2025

About the project

The aim of the project is to build growers' confidence and address gaps in knowledge relating to the agronomic management of recently ameliorated soils in the upper South East of South Australia. 

The project includes replicated demonstration trials, soil characterisations, pit demonstrations and associated extension activities to:

  • improve the agronomic management of ameliorated soils to the newly established yield potential;

  • reduce risks related to crop establishment and wind erosion in the amelioration transition phase; and

  • improve understanding of soil physical and chemical properties and characterisation of PAW, and identification nutrition and soil constraint limitations in ameliorated soil and how soil settles over the transition phase.

This project is funded by:

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This project is delivered in partnership with: 

South Australian Research and Development Institute

The University of South Australia (UniSA-AMRDC)

APAL

Coorong Tatiara Local Action Plan (CTLAP)

Coomandook Ag Bureau

Sherwood Precision Management Systems Group (PMS)

 

Project Resources:

2022_Trial Results: Chapter 6 - Closing the yield gap after sandy soil amelioration - Sherwood trial 2022

2022_Trial Results: Chapter 7 - Optimising crop establishment on freshly ameliorated deep sand: - Coomandook trial 2022