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  1. Jessica Fearnley

    Contact. Email: jessica.fearnley@dpi.nsw.gov.au. Phone: 0437 284 010. Research branch:Climate, Water, Soil and Forests.

  2. Fertilisers, amendments and testing

    Reading the landscape - not just your soil test. Soil functionality: What is it? ... Can we increase soil carbon &reduce greenhouse gas emissions in horticulture with soil amendments?

  3. CCC Insights

    Long term trials of organic soil amendments in macadamia production were established by the Clean Coastal Catchments (CCC) Research project in 2023. ... NSW DPIRD Soil Scientist Justine Cox discusses the significance of soil texture in managing blueberry

  4. Protected cropping

    CEH combines high technology greenhouses with hydroponic (soil-less) growing systems. CEH makes it possible to consistently and reliably control or manipulate the growing environment and effectively manage nutrition, pests and

  5. Using capacitance probes for irrigation scheduling

    Using capacitance probes for irrigation scheduling. Summary. Soil moisture measurement indicates the water stress that a crop may be undergoing to irrigation managers. ... Volumetric measurements using capacitance probes have become popular as they tell

  6. Weeds and drought

    Drought also causes mineralisation of nitrogen in the soil, and newly germinated weeds take advantage of these nutrients. ... In cropping areas, the immediate problem is fallow weeds, which quickly rob the soil of both valuable nutrients and moisture.

  7. Preparing for Drought

    This interactive tool provides a snapshot of current seasonal conditions for NSW, factoring in rainfall, soil moisture and modelled pasture/crop growth indices.

  8. Potato wart

    Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity. Potato wart is a soil-borne fungal disease of potatoes. ... Warts that become exposed at or just above the soil line become green (Figure 2).

  9. Northern NSW research results 2019

    5. Higher legume: focused on soil fertility and reducing the amount of N fertiliser inputs. ... P. neglectus levels below 25 nematodes/g soil are considered a low density while P.

  10. Irrigation scheduling

    water and air can move freely through the soil. internal drainage is good. ... water. Figure D9–1. A well structured soil. root growth is not restricted.