Soils Group
Current Research Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture Maximising pasture production from phosphatic fertilisers ACIAR China Project Synchronising nutrient supply and crop demand Interaction of NH₃ and N₂O emissions and soil N processes Managing the sub-soil constraints Greenhouse gas emissions and intensive beef production Measuring emissions of indirect greenhouse gases from agriculture Agricultural decision support systems Quantifying the effects of soil type and environmental Biosolid management Riparian zones and P transport Cycling of P in pasture systems Develop a handheld-based agricultural decision support system Effect of raised bed cropping on soil physical properties Wine grape quality as affected by water and N supply Analytical facilities Staff Collaborative organisations Visitors Research at Melbourne School of Land and Environment

Analytical facilities

Skalar segmented flow analyser (Phosphorus, Ammonia-N, Nitrate and Nitrite-N)

FISONS NA1500 NCS Analyser

HP 6890 Gas Chromatograph

Kjeldahl digestion & steam distillation units

Alpkem auto-analyzer

TDR equipment

Pressure plate apparatus

Facilities include the glasshouse complex, constant temperature cabinets, plant & soil grinding rooms, cool rooms and potting shed.

Melbourne School of Land and EnvironmentSoils Group