The DGT-P test is a better guide to soil phosphorus levels as Colwell P can overestimate soil available P in calcareous soils. The DGT method does not need the phosphorus buffering index (PBI) to help interpret the result.
🧪 Not all phosphorus tests are created equal! Standard P tests like Colwell P often overestimate available phosphorus in calcareous soils. The DGT-P test provides a more accurate result without needing adjustments for the PBI.
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Strategies like ground cover and amelioration to enhance soil structure and fertility.
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Exploring carbon farming practices to boost soil health and reduce emissions.
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Addressing land degradation challenges, including saline soils and Mallee seeps, to improve resilience to dry conditions.
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Integrating soil management with agronomy for improved crop productivity and sustainability.
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Optimising livestock and pasture systems to enhance soil quality and pasture performance.
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Healthy soils are vital for sustainable farming. MSF promotes practices like soil amelioration, cover crops, and carbon farming to improve soil structure, fertility, and resilience against erosion and salinity.
A Mallee Seep occurs when a perched water table brings saline water to the soil surface, creating patches of unproductive land known as saline scalds. These can significantly reduce crop and pasture yields.
MSF offers tools like the Mallee Seeps Decision Tree, research insights, and practical guidance to help farmers identify, assess, and rehabilitate areas affected by Mallee Seeps.
MSF conducts innovative on-farm research, hosts educational events, and provides resources to address key challenges like soil health, drought resilience, and sustainable farming practices in low-rainfall regions.
MSF is a farmer-driven organisation dedicated to improving the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of low-rainfall farming systems in the Mallee region through research, education, and collaboration.
