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GroundCover: Soils research offers glimpse into plant reaction to nutrients
Nutrient trials in Western Australia’s wheatbelt are giving researchers a glimpse into the way a plant responds to applied nutrients after deep ripping.
With the widespread but still relatively recent increase in investment in deep ripping, spading, delving and mouldboard ploughing across grain growing areas, scientists are yet to fully understand how soils and plants react to applied nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in these newly tilled soils.
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DPIRD seeking lead research scientist
JOB OPPORTUNITY: DPIRD has advertised for a Principal Research Scientist (Level 4)/Senior Research Scientist (Level 3) for its Soil Science and Crop Nutrition branch.
Legume research to improve sustainable cereal rotations
DPIRD MEDIA RELEASE: The nitrogen benefit from different legume species in cereal-based crop rotations has been quantified by Western Australian research to help boost yields, reduce fertiliser costs and industry emissions.
New online courses dig deeper to deliver critical soil information
Soil Quality Courses was launched at the 2026 GRDC Grains Research Update held in Perth over the last two days.
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