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The main aim of the ‘New amendments for sandy soils’ project (3.3.003) was to assess the potential for using novel amendments to increase the reactive surface area of sands and thereby create a root environment that delivers water and nutrients to plant roots more effectively for enhanced crop growth. Read our project reports.

This project (3.3.003) assessed the use of novel amendments to increase the reactive surface area of sands and thereby improve delivery of water and nutrients to plant roots. Read our research findings fact sheet to learn more.

A PhD research poster by Stephen Lang (The University of Adelaide). Presented at the 2024 Soil CRC Participants Conference in Wagga Wagga, NSW. View poster.

This fact sheet supports the ‘Improving the performance of sandy soils’ webinar by Soil CRC Researcher Dr Amanda Schapel, PIRSA. Read fact sheet.

A fact sheet to support the Soil CRC’s ‘Soil water repellence’ webinar, delivered as part of our ‘Building technical capacity for improved soil management’ webinar series. 

In this video, Soil CRC researcher Dr Chloe Lai (University of Southern Queensland) talks about modelling water-repellent soils in APSIM. This work is part of the Soil CRC’s ‘Improving decision support systems’ project. (4.3.002).

Dr Amanda Schapel from SARDI presents on the Soil CRC project ‘New amendments for sandy soils’. Recorded at the 2022 Soil CRC Participants Conference held 24 August 2022, in Adelaide. Watch recording

This presentation examines findings from a meta-analysis and literature review from the Soil CRC Project ‘New amendments for sandy soils’. Watch webinar.