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.
The final project report can be viewed at the link below. Related project reports will be published on this page.
Final project report
Project output reports
- Schapel, A., Bell, R.W., & Davenport, D. (2021). Sandy soils: Organic and clay amendments to improve the productivity of sandy soils. Literature review output report. Soil CRC project 3.3.003. Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils, Callaghan, NSW
- Schapel, A. & Bell, R.W. (2021). Sandy soils: Organic and clay amendments to improve the productivity of sandy soils. Meta-analysis milestone report. Soil CRC project 3.3.003. Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils, Callaghan, NSW.
- Robinson, N., Pope, R., Liddicoat, C., Holmes, K., Griffin, E., Kidd, D., Jenkins, B., Rees, D. & Searle, R. (2021). Sandy Soils: Organic and clay amendments to improve the productivity of sandy soils. Detailed plan for mapping and grouping of sands (Project 3.3.003). Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils, Callaghan, NSW.
- Schapel, A. & Armour, B. (2022). Sandy soils: Organic and clay amendments to improve the productivity of sandy soils. PIRSA pot trial output report. Soil CRC project 3.3.003. Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils, Callaghan, NSW.
Available online soon:
- Yeap, S. & Bell, R.W. (2022). Effects of novel soil amendments on plant nutrition and productivity. Sandy soils: Organic and clay amendments to improve the productivity of sandy soils (Project 3.3.003). Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils, Callaghan, NSW.
- Yeap, S., Pradeep, K. & Bell, R.W. (2023). Effects of novel soil amendments on nutrient leaching in a sandy soil. Sandy soils: Organic and clay amendments to improve the productivity of sandy soils (Project 3.3.003). Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils, Callaghan, NSW.
Additional project publications
- Schapel, A., Bell, R.W., Yeap, S. & Hall, D. (2023). Chapter 19: Sandy soil constraints: Organic and clay amendments to improve the productivity of sandy soils. In Soil Constraints and Productivity. Kirkham M.B. and Bolan N.S. (Eds). CRC Press. pp343-364. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003093565-19
- Yeap, S., Bell, R.W. & Pradeep, K. (2023). Using zeolite and compost to increase water retention and decrease nutrient leaching from sand. 2023 Soil Science Australia Conference, Darwin, 25-30 June 2023. Oral paper Abstracts, p. 30. https://conference.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-SSA-Oral-Abstract-Book.pdf%20
More about sandy soils
Further resources related to the Soil CRC’s research into sandy soils can be found on our Knowledge Hub.
