New study: "Effects of topsoil treatments on afforestation in a dry Mediterranean climate"
16/11/2016 - 00:00
The following report summarises the results of a study conducted by University of Málaga, Spain in which the effects of five types of soil amendments on the afforestation success (e.g. plant growth and survival rate) of a Mediterranean semi-arid area were assessed.
Clubs that exercises sport on natural turf surfaces desire a high-quality playing surface. The quality of the pitch depends on the way it is constructed and maintained which in its turn depends on the allocated budget. Soil conditioners are often added to the top layer to increase certain soil physical, biological and/or chemical characteristics.
The Shire of Kalamunda recently had to rework a set of linked playing fields, where the bottom one was four metres below the top. Oh, and construction had to be staged so that they could keep some turf available to the local high school. A tricky job, well done. Read on…
Read this great story on how the TerraCottem soil conditioning technology found its way on the Australian market. Russell JAmes and Tarrant Baguley are telling the tale filled with international origins, a fair dose of initial disbelief, crushing periods of drought and many happy endings.
"A visitor to a garden sees the successes, usually. The gardener remembers mistakes and losses, some for a long time, and imagines the garden in a year, and in an unimaginable future."
- W.S. Merwin
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