Managing multiple and variable soil constraints to optimise soil amelioration in southern Australia

This investment aims to monitor soil amelioration trials and conduct economic analysis to estimate the residual value of crop responses, develop an extension tool to assist growers in making informed soil amelioration decisions and involves ongoing monitoring of soil amelioration trials in three paddocks under the Victoria Grains Innovation Partnership (VGIP). Data on soil, crops, and weather will be collected over three additional growing seasons to inform APSIM modelling. The modelling will explore the impact of crop type, seasonal conditions, and soil moisture on crop yield and economic returns from soil amelioration treatments. The results will be used to develop an extension tool to help growers prioritise constraints and choose cost-effective amelioration practices.