@LonerMatt Sounds like the soil where I just moved, heavy, sandy clay, wet. Getting the worms back in is key I think (mine had none when I...
A close-up pic of the soil demo :) Over the fence-line comparison, brown vertosol (heavy self-mulching clay), 650 mm/yr Left side:...
Thanks for the replies guys :) @LonerMatt - what is your situation? It does depend if you are working intensively or more extensively and what...
Hey guys, I've spent several years of my undergrad reading through these boards & conversing on various topics - I found it the best source of...
Hello all, We have a lovely soil scientist visiting from the US at the moment - Prof Pedro Sanchez, Director of the Tropical Agriculture Program...
Hello - curled leaves can also be caused by water stress (especially if pots dry out and become water repellent) as well as sometimes caused by...
You got me good Butchasteve! Here I was thinking I'd actually managed to get through an April Fools without getting fooled.... Fool me. H aha...
A permie soil scientist cracking the sh*ts on a Thursday afternoon WOW! This conversation is still going - I seem to recall a similar...
Hi Sindhooram, Hey your roof garden successes sound great! Very glad you are getting good results with your soil mix too. On the whole it...
Nice one on the hessian sack & sawdust idea. Flushing after #1's gives me the irks but is considered 'not negotiable' except for the back dunny...
Yep that price is about right. Mind you it does work out at about $5 per measure which is fairly good value (except that its a package). I...
Hi PPP, Firstly congratulations :) Here's a link to an Australian soil testing lab that has a pretty good reputation amongst organic...
What a shame!
Hi Sindhooram, Hmmm… originally I thought that baking powder would do it but on closer inspection it already has an acid in it….so it will react...
Sorry mate, I'm thinking 'not impressed'. There is some truth in your adage, but it is not a gem and does not shed much light on working with...
Hi Sindooram, Look for 'bicarb soda' which is used for cleaning etc.... here are some images of the packaging...
Hi Sindhooram, I have a couple of ideas about what may be at the root of your troubles, but I would ask first if you could do a couple of simple...
Re: Soil testing Hi all, "no matter what the question about soil - the answer is organic matter" Um, yes, and no. More organic matter (OM)...
Re: Horticultural Charcoal For Sale. Hi Michaelangelica, Do you still have any of that charcoal? Cheers Ich
Re: Carbon in Soils- Australian CPRS Hi Michealangelica, Yes in terms of actually sinking C and no in terms of getting paid for it... yet....
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