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  1. Healthy soil: healthy garden

    Soil composition. Soil is composed of mineral particles, organic matter, water and air. ... Lime should be mixed into the soil at least a week before planting.

  2. Understanding soil pH

    MEASURING SOIL pH Soil pH can be measured in the field using a. ... chapter on soil chemistry in Soils: Their Properties and Management, P.E.V.

  3. Soil biology basics

    Soil biology basics. 'Soil biology basics' is an information series describing basic concepts in soil biology. ... More information can be obtained from the Australian book. Soil biological fertility: A key to sustainable land use in agriculture (2003). ,

  4. Key soil carbon messages

    Key soil carbon messages. Summary. Soil organic carbon is a vital component of productive agriculture, but there are many myths and misconceptions about it. ... This factsheet provides the key messages from NSW DPI about soil carbon.

  5. Soil and water best management practices for NSW banana growers

    Soil and water best management practices for NSW banana growers. Summary. ... These practices will also have off-farm benefits to the wider community such as clean waterways and improved soil health and biodiversity.

  6. Interpreting soil tests for calcium, magnesium and Ca:Mg ratios

    Interpreting soil tests for calcium, magnesium and Ca:Mg ratios. Summary. It is most unusual for crops and pasture in NSW to be affected by calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) deficiencies.

  7. Healthy soil: healthy garden

    Soil composition. Soil is composed of mineral particles, organic matter, water and air. ... Lime should be mixed into the soil at least a week before planting.

  8. Macadamia grower's guide: nutrition and soil health – Part 1: the foundations

    Macadamia grower's guide: nutrition and soil health – Part 1: the foundations. ... The next level is a more detailed reference that supports managing specific nutrition and soil health issues, once these have been identified and quantified through

  9. Low Emissions Agriculture

    Producers are seeing impacts from an already changing climate that is impacting on agricultural productivity, water availability, soil health.

  10. Reducing erosion and other soil degradation in macadamia orchards

    loss of organic matter;. passage of machinery — particularly when the soil is wet. ... Signs of soil erosion are often not as obvious as those for gully erosion.

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