Water-repellant soil & wetting agents

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Steven Drury
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Water-repellant soil & wetting agents

Post by Steven Drury » Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:35 am

I found Peter's story on Australian Story and his books very interesting.

I am not a famer or land owner but I may buy a rural roperty north to n/east of Perth WA, as a bush retreat where I would like to encourage local flora and fauna, and attempt to rehabilitate any degraded land.

Could anyone respond to my following questions:

Do Peter's land rehabilitation/maintenance procedures help overcome water-repellant soil, or stop it happening?

I have heard that when organic material breaks down in the soil it coats sand particles making them, and therefore the soil, hydrophobic?

Do you see a place for soil-wetting agents in a broadacre situation eg farms, golf courses (where I have a particular interest), and homes?

Thank you for your response.
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