CROPPING

Crops on deep ripped soils show promise in dry season

<p>A TRIAL at Buntine in Western Australia's northern grainbelt is highlighting the potential benefits to crops from deep ripping treatments applied to compacted sands in low rainfall seasons.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Crops on deep ripped soils show promise in dry season

  Wheat crops on the deep ripped plots have already grown roots and accessed water to a depth of 40cm below surface – a much deeper level compared with the unripped plots. One of the 2014 trials showcased...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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