Author: Rachael Oxborrow
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Focus on legume crops’ nitrogen fixation in sandy soils
Author: Rachael Oxborrow, 2021-01-25T09:00:00+11:00Growers with sandy soils could improve the ability of legume crops to fix nitrogen by addressing some factors unique to their soil type. Good nodulation is key to ensuring nitrogen fixation takes place; however, one South Australian agronomist and his team believe growers can make a few extra changes to enhance the nitrogen fixation process.
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Nitrogen fix worth the inoculant investment
Author: Rachael Oxborrow, 2020-09-08T00:00:00+10:00For Yorke Peninsula grower John Davey and sons Matthew and James, nitrogen fixation from pulse crops represents an important strategy on their 1600-hectare enterprise at Clinton Centre.
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Ripping combination aims to remediate sands
Author: Rachael Oxborrow, 2020-08-25T00:00:00+10:00Deep ripping combined with liquid nutrient injection could be the recipe needed to remediate Tristan Baldock’s Mallee-type sands by 2029.
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PreDicta® B testing helps boost grower knowledge of soil microbiology
Author: Rachael Oxborrow, 2019-10-04T00:00:00+10:00Soil testing service equips growers with valuable microbiology information.
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Growers encouraged to talk to local broker about insurance coverage
Author: Rachael Oxborrow, 2019-09-13T00:00:00+10:00Engaging an insurance broker is an important part of fire risk management.
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South Australian grower to use deep ripping to counter dry conditions
Author: Rachael Oxborrow, 2019-04-29T00:00:00+10:00Giving crops access to previously unreachable soil moisture paying-off for grain grower.