2. Projects
3. Sustainable Expansion of Irrigated Agriculture and Horticulture in Northern Adelaide Corridor ED-17-01

Sustainable Expansion of Irrigated Agriculture and Horticulture in Northern Adelaide Corridor ED-17-01

Sustainability and expansion of horticultural and agricultural practices in the Northern Adelaide Corridor (including the Northern Adelaide Plains, NAP) is strongly influenced by the sustainability of existing water supplies and water qualities of these and potential new water resources. This Goyder Institute for Water Research project (Project ED.17.01), ‘Sustainable Expansion of Irrigated Agriculture and Horticulture in Northern Adelaide Corridor’ was established to 1) identify and address the gaps in scientific knowledge related to the impact of the application of water from different sources (and their blending) on long-term soil suitability for different types of crops, long-term impacts on soil quality and receiving environments, and the availability of waters of different qualities at different times of the year and 2) to integrate this knowledge into a use a friendly framework for ready access and guidance for sustainable and optimised horticulture practices

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