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… soils. It is important, in this situation, to consider when and how you establish your catch crop. The soil may not dry out quick enough to allow you to work it up in time to establish a catch crop so look into other ways to established … crops. Consider the paddock topography and cropping history when looking at establishing a catch crop. 2. Is your soil dry enough to sow a crop? Look at your paddock and consider the soil moisture before cultivating. Do not cultivate or … methods, such as direct drilling, Heli cropping or broadcasting. Try to get your catch crop sown as soon as the soil is dry enough. Catch crops are a good way to retain and utilise the nitrogen that remains in the soil after grazing a crop …

Strategies used by farmers in drought …