Soil
Building the mauri in the soil
A project looking at whole farm systems and soil biology is underway on 10 farms in Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
Huge soil loss requires change to farming methods
Land restoration will take a toolkit of methods such as tree planting, wetlands, fencing-off of gullies and streams and more.
Managing your soil’s cation exchange capacity
Cation exchange capacity affects the soil’s capacity to hold vital nutrients.
FAR probe site helps with irrigation calls
Setup allows farmers to compare the readings of different soil moisture probes.