On the Surface, What Kind of Soil are You Farming?

Soil classification is a complex and specialised field.

Cover of On the Surface, What Kind of Soil are You Farming?
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Date
1 January 1988
Publisher
Department of Land and Water Conservation
Type
Publication
Cost
Free
Language
English
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This brochure groups those soil surfaces in the Central West of NSW which behave in a similar manner for conservation farming activities. These soils have been categorised into seven types which can be relatively easily identified by farmers and their agronomic and environmental advisers. These seven types are briefly described and some notes about their typical behaviour under conservation farming practices are listed. The suitability or otherwise of certain types of farmers' machinery to each soil type is also discussed. A brief classification system based on surface texture, organic matter content, sodicity, friability and self mulching characteristics is also given.