soil function

Why Do Some Soils Refuse to Soak Up Water?

By |2025-05-06T12:35:23+09:306 May 2025|MSF Blog|

Why do sandy soils become water repellent, and what can farmers do about it? This blog explores the science behind non-wetting soils, key questions answered in the 101 Soils Questions book, and practical management tips from leading research.

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Enhancing farmer knowledge of soil function

By |2023-07-22T13:54:51+09:3022 July 2023|Projects|

This project aims to provide “the why” behind the decisions SA farmers need to make in relation to adopting practices to address the range of SA specific soils characteristics, soil biology, subsoil constraints, soil nutrition dynamics, etc. It will do this by posing a series of specific questions about soils from an on-farm management perspective.

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