How can we restore fragile, sandy soils and stop erosion in its tracks? In this debut episode of Digging Deeper, Tim Thompson visits Colin Seis’s farm to talk with Phil Mulvey from Ryzo. Phil breaks down what “Sunday Soil” really means — and what it tells us about a property's health.
✔️ How to identify degraded sandy soils
✔️ What happens when soil is left bare
✔️ Why organic matter is the foundation of resilience If you're working with dryland pastures or eroded blocks, this is essential listening.
📍 Filmed near Gulgong, NSW
🎙️ Guest: Phil Mulvey – CEO of Ryzo, Environmental Soil Scientist
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Soil pH affects everything—from plant growth to stock health. But many farmers don’t realise how dramatic the impacts are… or how to test for it properly. In this episode, we dive into the fundamentals of soil pH, how it works, and how to measure it right on your farm.
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In Australia and around the world, estimating carbon in soil is difficult and expensive. Measurement is considered too variable and costly and modelling is often found to be difficult to calibrate and has a large variance. Philip Mulvey joins HydroTerra's Richard Campbell to discuss soil carbon farming and the associated current challenges and progress.
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Phil Joins Luke Peel & Richard Campbell in a Q&A discussion about improving the security of water and food production whilst providing significant improvements in environmental outcomes.
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