Eastern Eyre Soil Management Opportunities

Project Location
Eastern Eyre Peninsula
Project Manager
Naomi Scholz
Start Date
November 2020
Finish Date
December 2021
Funding Source
EP Landscape Board
Funding Amount
$80,000
Key People Involved
Susan Stovell
Sub-Contracts
David Davenport

Summary

Increase soil cover of bare soils over 20/21 summer.
Gain increased understanding of summer crops/other activities to affect soil surface cover, erosion potential and plant growth.
Overcome physical and chemical constraints to root growth.
Measure impact on the following winter crop.
Gain increased understanding of suitable cover crop species for Eastern EP.
Gain increased understanding of termination timing effects on cover crops and subsequent winter crops.

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