Improved Soil Structure with Neil Halpin
Neil Halpin (Senior Agronomist, QPIF/DEEDI) compares the soil structure of two nearby blocks which at first glance appear very similar, but their soil structure is dramatically different. Both have the same soil type. Both have been planted using 1.8 metre centred controlled traffic rows. However one came out of cane, and had a legume fallow. The other came out of intensive horticultural production. Guess which one has better soil health?
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Wednesday, December 17, 2008[ , 2 comments... ]
Legume Break with Tony Chapman
Tony Chapman talks about his legume fallow. He has tried different rotations, including peanuts, soybeans and field peas. Tony says "The soil is looking good, its not powdery, its crumbly, we seem to have worms, and all sorts of things like that happening now". He finishes by pointing out that after following with a zonal tillage operation that "you wouldn't know if that's been ripped, rotaried or what".
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Thursday, September 18, 2008[ , 1 comment... ]
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside
Dr Alan Garside (Principal Researcher, BSES) gives his tips for growing soybeans: Plant good quality seed, inoculate the seed, plant into moisture and manage pod sucking insects after flowering. Aside from that, Allan explains "once you get them up, they are a relatively easy crop to grow".
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Wednesday, September 17, 2008[ , 8 comments... ]
