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This literature review is part of the Soil CRC’s research project, ‘Overcoming soil constraints in highly calcareous soils’ (4.2.003). Read more.

A PhD thesis by Soil CRC and Murdoch University student Dr Win Win Pyone: Pyone, W. (2024). Managing Phytotoxicity of Soil-borne Herbicide Residues in Grain Cropping Systems. Murdoch University. https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/outputs/991005718967007891 

A PhD thesis by Soil CRC and University of Southern Queensland student Dr Suman Gajurel: Gajurel, S. (2025). Modelling soil physical and chemical properties using existing datasets across grain growing regions of Australia. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zwv89

Led by Dr Murray Hart (NSW DPIRD), the overall purpose of the project was to achieve reliable and profitable crop productivity in soils with multiple constraints and to close the gap between farm production and the rainfall-limited crop yield potential in major soil types in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. Read the final project report.

A PhD thesis by Soil CRC and Southern Cross University student Dr Cameron Copeland. Copeland, C. (2025). Understanding the Mechanisms of Soil Microbial Function and Their Role in Cropping Systems. Southern Cross University. https://doi.org/10.25918/thesis.542.

This report summarises findings of the project ‘More profitable crops on highly calcareous soils by improving early vigour and overcoming soil constraints’ (4.2.003), from four years of activities where the first three years were initially contracted and then extended for a fourth year. Read report.

Wheatbelt NRM’s ‘Get the dirt’ podcast digs into what really matters for soil health, resilience and farming in a tough climate. In this interview, Emeritus Professor Richard Bell discusses new farming methods designed to increase soil carbon, reduce green house gas emissions, and improve soil fertility across Western Australia’s Wheatbelt. Listen here.

Wheatbelt NRM’s ‘Get the dirt’ podcast digs into what really matters for soil health, resilience and farming in a tough climate. In this eye-opening interview, soil scientist Dr Mehran Rashti, Soil CRC project leader (4.1.005 and 4.1.003) from Griffith University, reveals how understanding soil resilience, from microbial functions, organic matter, to the importance of root depth, could help improve your crop long-term. Listen here.

This project (4.2.004) established four on-farm field experiments in 2022 to test new practices and products for ameliorating multiple soil constraints across key soil types in the Australian grains and sugarcane industries. Read our research findings fact sheet to learn more.

This project (4.2.003) focused on identifying practical approaches to improve soil condition, early crop vigour, and crop productivity on calcareous soil in the south-east and upper Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. Read our research findings fact sheet.