By Dr Mary RetallackAbout this booklet The EcoVineyards Soil Health Indicators booklet provides further information to help you objectively assess: Earthworms Soil macroorganism diversity Soil microorganisms Soil penetration resistance Water infiltration Soil aggregate strength Legume nodulation DOWNLOAD BOOKLET
Date: August 2025 EcoGrowers: Martin Spedding, Fabiano Frangi, Imogen Dillon & Thomas Kennett Region: Mornington Peninsula, VICAbout this project “If we can demonstrate a cost/benefit at least equal to our current management costs, then this provides us with a good alternative to manage LBAM in the vineyard” Fabiano Frangi, Ten Minutes by Tractor, Vineyard ManagerREAD THE FULL CASE STUDY
Earthworms are often referred to as ‘ecosystem engineers’ as they help to decompose plant material to increase plant available nutrients, aerate and create soil pores, which in turn improves soil structure and aggregate stability. Earthworms are vitally important and provide an indicator of vineyard soil health. Download the Soil Health Indicators booklet and this worm poster to identify the types …
Download your EcoVineyards soil health indicators poster to benchmark your soil health using our indicators as a guide and assess your progress against your own metrics. You may wish to print out a copy for individual blocks or management units and track your progress on individual sheets.DOWNLOAD POSTER