Considerations for developing and managing macadamia on floodplain soil

Summary

Establishing crops on floodplains requires different considerations from other locations. Apart from the risk of flooding, other factors such as soil acidity and drainage constraints need to be considered and managed to ensure long-term success for your macadamia trees and to prevent environmental damage.

It should be noted that recommendations within this Primefact are based on practices that are currently being used successfully and are meant as a guide only.

The topics in this Primefact include:

• Acid sulfate soil
• Development consent
• Australian height datum
• Liming
• Mounding
• Using your ‘leftover’ land
• Drainage management
• Frost
• Shallow soil