Solubility in soil conditioners, such as gypsum, lime and dolomite are very important. The key to solubility is mainly in particle size. The finer the product, whether it be in gypsum, lime, dolomite or any other natural occurring mineral the quicker the result. Natural raw gypsum, aglime and dolomite should be applied at least six months
Treatment of Acid Sulphate Soils Acid sulphate soil (ASS) is the common name given to soils and sediments containing iron sulfides, the most common being pyrite. When exposed to air due to drainage or disturbance, these soils produce sulphuric acid from reacting with oxygen, often releasing toxic quantities of heavy metals to the wider
Contract Spreaders offers variable rate liming and gypsum applications in Central West NSW. The new AS120T agri-spread spreader provides precise placement of product and variable rate technology to take advantage of pH and EC mapping. The aim are variable rate spreading is not necessarily to save dollars by applying less product, but rather apply the
Pacific Fertiliser is current supplying some large volumes of gypsum in QLD. To cater for the demand we had to assemble some of our trailers into a road train.
Palagonite is derived from devitrified basaltic volcanic glass and this basalt derived rock mineral dust that is a superior soil amendment blend additive. The palagonite we use in our blends contains a wide spectrum of major and trace elements, in a plant available source. “Palagonite on its own improves many soil characteristics and importantly offers an
Pacific Fertiliser has been out to take gypsum samples of the exploration area in the Culgoa area. The initial results are promising. Gypsum available from a potential Culgoa gypsum mine would enable Pacific Fertiliser to sell back to Goondiwindi from the west of hebel and further to the north and south. The target area captures
PacFert releases a new products brochure. The brochure contains a lot of the products we supply, however there are many more so please feel free to enquire if it is not on the website or in the brochure. Please download a copy of the new brochure: download
Recently in the Goondiwindi area in the Macintyre Valley, cotton roots depths were tested in various cotton fields using a capacitance probe. It was found some crops were drawing water from 100cm, some 80cm and about 30% were only around 60cm deep late in the season. The shallower roots depths could be caused from poor
Pacific Fertiliser releases a new Ag lime product for the Central & South West Regions in NSW. The high analysis lime product specifically made for agricultural use. The sub 1mm sizing allows for better handling, increased spreading accuracy and minimal dust loss during application, without effecting solubility. The general specifications of Pacific Fertiliser's Ag Lime: -
Putting the dollars into sodic soil management Key Points of the GRDC article: - Sodicity is the presence of too much sodium (Na) in the soil. - Australia represents the majority of the world’s sodicity issues which can lead to a reduction in plant growth and grain yield as well as decreased soil structural ability.
