Soil Types
Adelaide has huge range of different soils, from the thin shaly crust at Belair, heavy clay in Salisbury, grey sand in North Haven and everything in between. No matter what soil type you have, spending time improving it will be the best ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Dwarf Liriope Arizona
Compact plant growing to 30cm (12") tall and 30cm (12") wide. It has dark green foliage and lilac-pink flowers, which form a ring around the plant. This plant will grow in full sun to part shade, and in all soil types. Don looks at 'Arizona', a [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Passionfruit (Purple Granadilla)
Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis) tolerate a wide range of soil types provided they are free draining. Such conditions are essential to minimise the risk of root canker which is a complex disease resulting from a combination of Phytophthera, ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Grapevines
Among horticultural plants, grapevines are acknowledged as having less exacting nutritional requirements. They can be grown on a wide range of soil types, but nutritional problems show most commonly on lighter textured soils. Most established ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Seasonal Comparison
Observations of cultivars were carried out on 2-3 trees of each cultivar in the stonefruit variety block (52/1) situated at Havelock North Research Orchard (HNRO). The soil type of this block is Hastings silt loam with a slight grade of ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
WJW Wilton
Apples (Malus domestia) and European pears (Pyrus communis) are grown throughout NZ under a wide range of climatic conditions and soil types. Recently, another pip fruit, the Asian or Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) has been introduced and is ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Subterranean clover
Annual legume. Basic legume for pastures in large areas of NSW. Provides palatable high quality grazing fodder. Tablelands, slopes, near plains and coastal areas of the state. Adapted to a wide range of soil types. Fixes nitrogen to aid ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Soil type intro
One factor not often considered when maintaining a garden is the soil type. Perth's soils range dramatically. You get deep gutless sands in Ellenbrook requiring considerable work to make them fertile enough to support exotic plant species ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
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