Building Healthy Soil: The Complete Australian Guide

Why Australian Soils Need Different Treatment Australian soils are among the oldest and most weathered on earth. Unlike nutrient-rich European soils refreshed by glaciation as recently as 10,000 years ago, Australian soils have been leaching nutrients for millions of years. The result is soils naturally low in phosphorus, nitrogen, and organic matter, often highly acidic or alkaline, and frequently either too sandy to hold nutrients or so clay-heavy they become waterlogged and compacted. The go…