In Western Australia’s eastern wheatbelt the sand plain soils are prone to acidification. To neutralise the acidity grain growers apply coastal lime usually sources from sites hundreds of kilometres away from their farms.

However as part of a project initiated by the Kwinana East Regional Cropping Solution Network group research is being done to locate and assess on-farm lime sources as an alternative to coastal lime.

Further information:

Greg Shea, DPIRD

Great Eastern Highway, Merredin WA 6415

m: 0427 449 398

e: [email protected]

GRDC project code: LIE1803-002SAX USEFUL

RESOURCES: https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/all-publications/publications/2019/locating-and-assessing-on-farm-lime-sources

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