Dealing with sandy soils has long been the bane of many grain growers. But a six-year GRDC investment in sandy soil amelioration in the southern region has come up with a raft of research and grower options which are providing impressive on-farm results. Because of it, affected growers are increasingly turning to deep ripping and spading to improve productivity. In this episode, we speak with some of the experts involved in the project and hear about getting the most out of your sandy soils. 

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Contact:

Therese McBeath 

CSIRO 

[email protected]

Dr Melissa Fraser  

Soil Function Consulting 

[email protected]

Dr Chris Saunders

UniSA STEM

[email protected]

Royce Pitchford

PINION Advisory

[email protected]

More information:

GRDC – Investment list 

CSIRO – Sandy Soils Southern Region 

GRDC – Trial summary

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GRDC Code: CSP1606-008RMX 

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