Treatment of Acid Sulphate Soil
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
Variable Rate Spreading Cowra
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.
Road Training Gypsum Throughout QLD
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 Blends
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
Gypsum Prospecting
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
Pacific Fertiliser Releases a New Brochure
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
Macintyre River Field Day
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
New Central West Lime Product Released
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
Sodic Soils Still Require Attenion
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
Importance of Urea on Soil Organic Carbon
Long-Term mineral Key to Soil Microbial Biomass Conclusions from a review of extensive international research are not surprising but extremely significant. Soil organic carbon increased by 13 per cent and microbial biomass increased by 15%
Darling Downs Sulphur Deficiencies
Sulfur (S) deficiencies have been recorded in cereal crops of the Darling Downs, since the early 1980s and symptoms are commonly mistaken as N deficiency. Few experiments have been successful in measuring soil parameters indicative
Treatment of salts from Manure application
Animal manure when applied to cropland, can supply nitrogen and other nutrients necessary for plant growth. Asutralia's soils are generally naturally low in organic matter. The use of animal manure on cropland can increase the tilth,
