Burdekin trial to compost aquatic weeds and improve soil health

Updated May 14 2021 - 6:56pm, first published 6:00pm
The composting process will take about five months, and will be trialled on a range of crops to improve soil structure to help the sandier soils hold water for longer.
The composting process will take about five months, and will be trialled on a range of crops to improve soil structure to help the sandier soils hold water for longer.

Weeds by definition are undesirable, but Burdekin cane growers are using the unwanted plants to their benefit.

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