Summary: Mark Conyers, Industry and Investment NSW, Wagga Wagga Research conducted in southern NSW has revealed that canola plants growing in ideal conditions have the ability to punch through a sub-surface acid layer. Trials have also found that once established canola roots are not deterred by a sub-surface hardpan layer and will track sideways until they find a gap in the hardpan. Results of the research mean that farmers (at least in southern NSW) are able to avoid expensive sub-surface soil...
