Publication Date

8-2024

Series Number

DPIRD-173

Publisher

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

City

Perth

Abstract

One-off deep cultivation can reduce the severity of soil water repellence by mixing some of the repellent topsoil into the wettable subsoil and bringing wettable subsoil to the surface.

Rotary spading or deep cultivation increases water infiltration by providing pathways for water entry; diluting the water repellent soil with non-repellent soil; increasing the breakdown of soil organic matter causing water repellence; in some soil types, spading and other deep cultivation can lift subsoil with higher clay content to the surface.

Deep cultivation increases the risk of wind and water erosion. To minimise the risk of erosion, follow the guidelines on this page

Number of Pages

5

Keywords

Water infiltration, Soil water repellence, Topsoil, Rotary spading, Deep cultivation, Water erosion, Wind erosion, Weeds, Sand plain soils

Disciplines

Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Environmental Health and Protection | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Hydrology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science | Water Resource Management | Weed Science

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