RESOURCES
Careful management of soil acidity can produce great cost savings for growers in the short and medium term.
Click through our tools, resources and information to better diagnose and manage soil acidity. While most resources are designed for grain growers (cereals/pulses/oilseeds), information and tools are applicable to grazing and horticultural enterprises.
Lime and soil Acidity Calculators
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Acid Cost
Estimate the loss of crop and pasture production caused by acid soils
Maintenance Lime Rate Calculator
Estimate the replacement lime required to counteract the annual acidification of the surface soil layer
Lime Cheque
Estimate the lime application rates for acidic soils and calculates the most cost-effective source of lime for your property
Lime source information
soil pH mapping information
Fact sheets, bulletins, case studies
Fact sheets - cropping and grazing
Fact sheets - horticulture
Farmer case studies
Managing soil acidity
Russell Zwar
Variable rate soil amendments
Kym and Katie I’Anson
Technical presentations
GRDC Crop Updates paper
Latest strategies for the treatment of acid soils
Technical and trial reports
Useful links
State and Regional Maps
Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula
Eyre Peninsula
Kangaroo Island
