Improve soil health in undulating dryland farms

Project Title: Improving soil health in undulating, dryland farms in the Central region

Group Name: Conningsby Dryland Farmers Group.

Objectives:

Improve the condition of soil for the following cane crop by introducing break crops
Investigate zero tillage options in undulating soil conditions to reduce erosion
Compare the benefits of different rotational crops/legumes to soil health
- Nitrogen fixation
- Organic matter
- Soil borne diseases - pachymetra and nematodes
Reduce input costs in the production cycle, and compare costs for different rotational crops/legumes
Testing the suitability of a minimum/zero till planter in various soil types for cane and break crop planting
Increasing the flexibility of the breakcrop planting window by reducing the reliance, and associated risks, with weather conditions

Contact Person: Rino De Boni 49598296