Northern experimentation links poor soil health to dieback root cause

Sally Gall
Updated July 7 2020 - 3:12pm, first published 1:30pm
A typical pasture dieback scene, from Rob Pagano's Malanda cattle property, prior to experimentation with a humate biostimulant. Pictures supplied.
A typical pasture dieback scene, from Rob Pagano's Malanda cattle property, prior to experimentation with a humate biostimulant. Pictures supplied.

Soil health is the key to managing dieback in pasture and horticultural systems, according to a farmer from Gin Gin who has been experimenting with organic ways of treating the problem that's emerged since the early 1990s.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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