Manuring tames subsoil

By Catherine Miller
Updated December 23 2015 - 3:14pm, first published June 23 2012 - 4:00am
Victorian researcher Renick Peries with Phil and Peter Schinckel, Kybybolite, who have one of the Enhancing Soil Health in the South East of SA demonstration sites on their property. They are trialling the use of subsoil manuring to reduce water logging and lift yields.
Victorian researcher Renick Peries with Phil and Peter Schinckel, Kybybolite, who have one of the Enhancing Soil Health in the South East of SA demonstration sites on their property. They are trialling the use of subsoil manuring to reduce water logging and lift yields.

A NEW practise that aims to make friable topsoil from hostile subsoil in high-rainfall cropping zones is delivering yield benefits of up to 60 per cent.

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