Documents and Presentations

Here you will find a range of documents, presentations and videos relating to ConstraintID.

Constraint ID Overview

This powerpoint presentation was presented as part of a GRDC update series and contains information on the ConstraintID tool and how it was developed

Constraint ID Overview 2

This document was prepared as a part of a GRDC update series and provides a summary of the constraint ID tool and how it was developed

How can I test for constraints?

This document describes how constraints can me measured on-farm using a simple testing toolkit. It also contains information on how to interpret and r

How do I select the best crop given my soil constraints?

This factsheet explains how to select the best crop for your soil depending on the type of constraints present

GRDC Update Paper

This paper was prepared as a part of a GRDC update series and provides information on tolerance that different crops and crop varieties have to soil c

Subsoil Constraints ID and Management

This factsheet was developed to help landholders identify if subsoil constraints are affecting crop performance and determine potential management opt

Acidity Management

This Queensland Government website provides useful information on the causes and management of acidity in Queensland

Acidity Management

This NSW DPI 'AgFacts' publication contains comprehensive information on the causes and management of acidity in NSW.

Salinity and Sodicity Management

This 'Salinity Management Handbook', published by the Queensland Government, provides information on the origins, impacts and management of sa

Sodicity and Compaction Management

This link provides access to a factsheet from the NSW Western Catchment Authority that has useful information on soil structure and the management of

Compaction management

This website contains information on the causes and management of compaction in Queensland farming systems

Compaction management

This website contains information on the causes and management of compaction in NSW farming systems

Economics of Constraint Management

Variable rate management is one important strategy that can be used to increase profitablity when farming soils affected by constraints. This GRDC upd

ConstrainID: an overview

This conference paper provides summary information regarding the ConstraintID tool and how it was developed

Soil constraints: an overview

This conference paper contains a discussion of soil constraints and their impact on crop production

ConstraintID Methodology

This scientific paper entitled 'Increment-averaged kriging: a comparison with depth-harmonized mapping of soil exchangeable sodium percentage in a

ConstraintID Methodlogy

This scientific paper entitled 'Increment-averaged kriging for 3-D modelling and mapping soil properties:Combining machine learning and geostatist

ConstraintID Methodology

This paper entitled 'Model-Based Geostatistics from a Bayesian Perspective: Investigating Area-to-Point Kriging with Small Data Sets' contains

Identifying spatial variability with remote sensing

This is a scientific paper discussing the identification of the spatial variability of soil constraints using multi-year remote sensing

Economic Impacts of Soil Constraints

This paper entitled 'Quantifying the economic impact of soil constraints on Australian agriculture: A case‐study of wheat' estimates the area

Management of Soil Constraints

This literature review discusses potential management options for sodicity, salinity, acidity and compaction in the Northern Grains Region.

Dispersive Soil Review

This literature review provides information on the impact, identification, and management of dispersive soils in rainfed cropping systems

Crop tolerance limits review

This scientific paper details crop-specific tolerance limits to acidity, salinity, and sodicity for seventeen cereal, pulse, and oilseed crops common

Understanding Soil Constraints

This lesson gives you an overview of soil constraints and its impact on your crop production including management options that are available to improv

Using ConstraintID

This lesson gives you an overview of ConstraintID -a web-based tool which enables growers in cropping regions of NSW and QLD to view and interact with

Test Video

This is a test video

Subsoil Constraints Review

This literature review provides information on the diagnosis, extent, impacts, and management of subsoil constraints in the northern grains cropping r