Displaying items by tag: soil
No silver bullet for phosphorus
In New Zealand’s soils, phosphorus does a great job at growing plants but unfortunately it does the same thing if it makes it into our water.
Digging deeper into soil’s black box
Setting Olsen P targets
A new scientific article on the management of soil phosphorus makes fascinating reading, writes Dr Bert Quin, managing director of Quin Environmentals.
Organic product to tackle selenium deficiency in soils
A new generation of organic selenium supplementation will be introduced into New Zealand this year, helping to solve NZ soil's issue of low selenium.
Wintering practices are critical
Soil damage during winter is a big issue for farmers. It coincides with high stock densities and high soil moisture conditions.
The soil man: Keith Vincent
Soil scientist Keith Vincent spent 10 years spent mapping soils in the burgeoning New Zealand wine scene.
It’s time to look at soil health
Red tape choking primary sector productivity
OPINION: Immigration NZ should attract immigrants to our primary sector as well as they attract overseas investors and entrepreneurs to our economy.
It’s World Soil Day!
New Zealand scientists are taking a leading role in the global effort to preserve and improve soil health.
Sub-soiling has many benefits
The practice of sub-soiling, by no means new, has been acknowledged by farmers and contractors as helping improve drainage and creating healthier soil conditions.