Irrigated vineyards in Australia have seen extensive adoption of drip irrigation. At the start of this project there was concern about the sustainability of drip irrigation based on previous field observations.

Good soil structure is essential for healthy, resilient plants because it allows them to develop extensive, active root systems.

This report details the research identifying the causes and the decline of soil structure under irrigation drippers in the Barossa Valley vineyards.

Good soil structure is essential for healthy, resilient plants because it allows them to develop extensive, active root systems.

Extensive work on soil structure by researcher Dr Bruce Cockroft from Northern Victoria has brought the maintenance of soil structure into the spotlight as a promising area for irrigators to work on to improve their y