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What is Soil Health

WEBSoil health for Victoria's agriculture (2007). Page top. Soil health is the condition of the soil in relation to its inherent (or potential) capability, to sustain biological productivity, …

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8 Priorities for soil health VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBBack to: Soil health for Victoria's agriculture - context, terminology and concepts 8.1 Representation: data needs and data management | 8.2 Processes: understanding of …

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6 Soil health, ecosystem services and environmental health

WEBBack to: Soil health for Victoria's agriculture - context, terminology and concepts 6.1 Soils and animal and human health | 6.2 Soil erosion | 6.3 Land contamination and soil …

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Soil erosion: risk management VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBThe risk of soil erosion occurring depends on the erosive power (wind or water), and the exposure of the soil to associated forces. Erosion is managed by balancing the power …

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Soil Health Management Plan

WEBSoil is a finite resource on the farm. The size of the farm, along with the inherent qualities of the soil combine with land class, seasonal temperatures and water availability to …

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Soil VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBSoil. Victoria has a wide variety of soil types that reflect differences in soil forming processes dictated by factors such as geology, landform, stream activity, vegetation, …

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Interpreting Soil Colour VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBIron – Red, yellow, grey and bluish-grey colours result from iron in various forms. Under average conditions of air and moisture, iron forms a yellow oxide imparting a yellow …

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Soil pH VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBSoil pH is an indicator of the acidity or alkalinity of a soil. Extremes in acidity or alkalinity may affect plant growth. Some plants can grow over a wide range of pH; others are …

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Tools and systems for assessing soil health

WEBBack to: Tools and systems for assessing soil health Contributing authors: A Richard MacEwan, B Damian Bougoure, C Melissa Cann, A Doug Crawford, A Gemma …

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Victorian Resources Online VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBVictorian Resources Online. The Victorian Resources Online (VRO) is your gateway to a wide range of information and associated maps related to Victoria's soil and landscapes. …

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Measuring and Interpreting Soil pH VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBMeasuring and Interpreting Soil pH. pH is a measure of the activity of the hydrogen ion (H +) in the soil solution. If the concentration of H + is high, the medium is said to be acid. If it …

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Nitrogen Cycle Animation VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBNitrogen Cycle Animation. Nitrogen is present in the earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and geosphere. Approximately 78 % of the earth's atmosphere is nitrogen, …

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Porosity VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBPorosity. Porosity is the pore space in soil between mineral particles (and solid organic matter) filled with either air or water. The pore space both contains and controls most of …

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Capeweed VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBCapeweed. Native to South Africa. Naturalised across the southern half of Australia and in New Zealand. Annual stemless or shortly stemmed, herb, 80 cm wide and 30 cm high, …

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Why is Soil Biology Important

WEBThe ability of soil microbes to tie up large quantities of carbon in these ‘sinks’ is becoming increasingly important in a world where greenhouse gas emissions are at the forefront of …

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Soil pH VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBSignificance of soil pH to plant growth. Soil pH affects the availability of soil constituents to plants and soil micro-organisms. For most plants, the ideal soil pH (water) test result is …

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Soil Biological Tests VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBThe Biolog Plate test represents a sensitive and rapid method for assessing the potential metabolic diversity of microbial soil communities. Furthermore, the ecological relevance …

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Carbon Cycle Animation VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBIncreasing organic matter in soil increases the amount of carbon in soil, and wide range of soil health benefits result. The following animation illustrates the steps of the carbon …

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Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) VRO Agriculture Victoria

WEBAleppo pine is one of the most drought tolerant pines (Muyt 2001; Spencer 2001). Coastal and elevations of up to 2000 metres (Byles undated). Grows from sea level to 1500 m, …

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