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Do you have acid soils? Yes No
pH (0-10 cm) in water less than
6.0 (lower pH for sands)
pH (0-10 cm) in CaCl less than 5.2 (lower pH for sands)
Do you have sufficient rainfall?
Yes No
Southern greater than 800 mm
(sandy-loam surface)
Australia greater than 700 mm (loam, clay surface)
N. Tablelands greater than 900 mm (sandy-loam surface)
of NSW greater than 800 mm (loam, clay surface)
Subtropics greater than 900 mm
Tropics greater than 1000 mm
Is the soil other than a
red clay-loam? Yes
No
Does the soil have adequate
P reserves? Yes
No
Colwell test greater than 20-25
ppm (lower for sands)
Olsen test greater than 12-15 ppm (lower for sands)
Bray 1 test greater than 10-12 ppm (lower for sands)
If you answered yes for each
question then you could consider using RPR as a pasture fertiliser.
Discuss its use with your local pasture adviser.
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