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PROJECTS

Cutting edge soil research

SoilsWest has in-depth experience developing and delivering soil science research and extension projects in Western Australia and collaborating with partners around the world.

Current projects

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Increasing profit from nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertiliser inputs

Ironstone gravels

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Overcoming constraints to the profitability of cropping systems on ironstone gravel soils within the Southern cropping region of Australia – Phase II

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Regional Soil Coordinator

Completed projects

Soil acidity is limiting grain yield

Organic residues and soil mixing alter plant-available nitrogen

Managing soil organic matter

Subsoil constraints: Understanding and management

New approaches to assessing gravel and sampling inverted soils

Delivering agronomic strategies for managing water repellence in Western Australia

Harnessing the nitrogen cycle through novel solutions

Minimising the impact of soil compaction on crop yield

Does increasing soil carbon in sandy soils increase soil nitrous oxide emissions from grain production?

Innovative approaches to managing subsoil acidity