Page 6 and under, the compacted and consolidated layers. In some cases deeper ripping operations requiring greater draught are more costly than shallower tillage and do not necessarily lead to higher yield benefits.
Acknowledgements This research is a collaborative project between the GRDC, CSIRO, the University of South Australia, the SA state government through Primary Industries and Regions SA, Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc, AgGrow Agronomy and Trengove Consulting. The research undertaken as part of this project is made possible by the significant contributions of growers through both trial cooperation and the support of the GRDC, the author would like to thank them for their continued support.
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