Ameliorating sandy soils to increase production

Dealing with sandy soils has long been the bane of many grain growers. But a six-year GRDC investment in sandy soil amelioration in the southern region has come up with a raft of research and grower options which are providing impressive on-farm results. Because of it, affected growers are increasingly turning to deep ripping and spading to improve productivity. In this episode, we speak with some of the experts involved in the project and hear about getting the most out of your sandy soils.  Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Therese McBeath  CSIRO  [email protected] Dr Melissa Fraser   Soil Function Consulting  [email protected] Dr Chris Saunders UniSA STEM [email protected] Royce Pitchford PINION Advisory [email protected] More information: GRDC – Investment list  CSIRO – Sandy Soils Southern Region  GRDC – Trial summary SANDBOX App GRDC Code: CSP1606-008RMX  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices