Soil testing three to four years after liming accurately reflects lime effectiveness and indicates if further application is necessary.
About three to four years after liming is the ideal amount of time. This gives the lime time to work, and you are less likely to pick up lime particles in the soil sample that will affect the test results. The results will also show if enough lime was applied to increase soil pH to the desired level, or if more is needed.
For more information on acidity and management, see the SA state acidity website.
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.
