Wind erosion after fire in Western Australia - frequently asked questions (FAQs)

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Wind erosion after fire in Western Australia - frequently asked questions (FAQs)

  1. Land management recommendations
    1. How much does fire increase wind erosion?
    2. What should we do on burnt, erodible farming land?
  2. Farm planning
    1. Is there support for farm planning after a fire?
  3. Water erosion
    1. How can we control water erosion after a fire?
  4. Soil treatments - gravelling and claying
  5. Nitrogen
    1. How much nitrogen is lost from soil as a result of erosion?
    2. Should we soil test for nitrogen?
  6. Pasture and weed seed germination
    1. Do wildfires reduce pasture and weed seed germination?
    2. Should we control summer weeds after fire?
  7. Crop advice
    1. What are the best crops to sow after fire on eroded soils?
    2. What wind speed will damage crops from sand blasting?
    3. What are the yield losses from sand blasting?
  8. Bush, revegetation and road reserves
    1. What should we do about burnt bush, revegetation areas and roadside reserves?
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See Also

Farm recovery after fire – Western Australia
Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements
Wind erosion control after fire in Western Australia
Water erosion control after fire – Western Australia
Bush and revegetation recovery after fire on farms in Western Australia
Surface water management in Western Australia
Claying to ameliorate soil water repellence
Managing wind erosion in southern Western Australia

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