MACHINERY

Controlled consultation may help compaction

Controlled traffic farming may be an option worth looking at.

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 DPIRD development officer Bindi Isbister has urged WA growers and consultants to use the CTF Calculator to guide machinery investments to overcome soil compaction. Picture courtesy DPIRD.

DPIRD development officer Bindi Isbister has urged WA growers and consultants to use the CTF Calculator to guide machinery investments to overcome soil compaction. Picture courtesy DPIRD.

CTF - the use of in-line wheel tracks - is increasingly being adopted across the grainbelt to minimise the impact of soil compaction on crop yields. An online calculator was developed by the Department...

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