SUPPORT FOR PRODUCERS TO ACCESS THE MOST APPROPRIATE SOIL AND PLANT HEALTH MEASURING TOOLS

Soil and plant health are key components of the profitability and sustainability of all farms. This project, supported by funding from AgriFutures Australia’s Producer Technology Uptake Program, aims to provide support to producers that want to improve the health of their soil. COBWA will deliver four workshops that showcase a selection of soil and plant health tools that are currently available, give producers the information needed to decide what tools are most appropriate and support them to make a soil health monitoring plan. COBWA will also make available to 20 farmers funding to purchase soil health monitoring tools and tests.

APPLICATIONS FOR ROUND ONE OF THE FUNDING IS NOW OPEN!!! 
Applicants can apply for tools and tests to the value of up to nearly $4,500. Applicants must agree to contributing 30% of the value of tools and tests requested and share information about using tools and tests through short stories on social media. The list of tools and tests that are available to purchase through this Project are shown below. To apply, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ApplicationForm. Applications close Sunday 5th November. Round 2 will open in April 2024.

Tool / test

Price

SWEP CT-1 Complete Soil Balance Analysis

$282

Plant sap analysis

$130

Brix refractometer

$78

Sap extractor

$64

Penetrometer

$425

Water infiltration rate tubes

$140

Apera pH meter

$155

Apera EC meter

$165

Hanna Instruments CaCO3 water hardness test kit

$83

Hydraulic plant sap press and extractor

$450

LAQUAtwin Sap sodium meter

$561

LAQUAtwin Sap and soil nitrate meter

$561

LAQUAtwin Sap calcium meter

$635

LAQUAtwin Sap conductivity meter

$233

LAQUAtwin Sap pH meter

$193

LAQUAtwin Sap potassium meter

$558

Manutec pH test kit

$28

MicroBIOMETER® starter kit

$275

MicroBIOMETER® refill kit (10)

$195

 

SOIL AND PLANT HEALTH MONITORING WORKSHOPS

The first two workshops have been held in Albany and Bridgetown. The second two workshops will be held in the central wheatbelt and swan valley in March/April 2024. Email info@cobwa.com.au to register your interest as a host or participant.

Workshop participants

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Get in touch on info@cobwa.com.au to find out more.