Advice, The Experts

Elementary essentials #5: Magnesium (Mg)

7 February 2022

The alkaline earth metal, magnesium (Mg) is the 12th element in the periodic table and is one of the 19 elements essential for life in all higher plants and animals on Earth.

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Advice, Research and Innovation, The Experts

New tool to measure soil mineralisable nitrogen

7 February 2022

The Potential Mineralisable Nitrogen (PMN) test and N mineralisation calculator are new tools to help farmers to reduce nitrogen (N) losses, save on fertiliser costs and maintain productivity.

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Advice, The Experts

Intense selection sifts out best varieties

7 February 2022

Terms like ‘high performance liquid chromatography, PCR testing and monoclonal anti-body immunoblot assays’ are not normally associated with the breeding of forage grasses and crops.

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Advice, The Experts

Optimising management of farmed soils

7 February 2022

Most holistic soil scientists understand that in terms of its substance and function, soil is a complex interaction of physical, biological and chemical properties and processes interacting with climate and human management.

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