Soil tests help cut costs and make better decisions

By Bob Freebairn
April 6 2020 - 5:00am
Soil testing is important for fertiliser decisions for both crops and pastures. Sometimes fertiliser costs can be reduced, and in other cases, more appropriate expenditure can be made.
Soil testing is important for fertiliser decisions for both crops and pastures. Sometimes fertiliser costs can be reduced, and in other cases, more appropriate expenditure can be made.

While soil tests from Australian accredited laboratories do add to farm costs, it can help ensure crop and pasture production can perform at most profitable levels, save big dollars and help ensure crops and pastures are not over or under fertilised.

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