Post by tomatoes on Sept 10, 2020 20:18:23 GMT 10
I have a question for those of you who know a lot more about gardening and soil than I do.
I’m looking at a property that is for sale, and it says that the land is classified “class 3 acid sulfate soils”. Can someone tell me what this means in practical terms? Does this mean it is land we should avoid? I would be wanting to plant fruit trees but veg would prob be raised gardens where possible.
When I google it the nsw planning gov site says “Class 3: Acid sulfate soils in a class 3 area are likely to be found beyond 1 metre below the natural ground surface.”
This site
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/land-and-soil/soil-degradation/acid-sulfate-soils
Says it isn’t a problem when not disturbed, but when disturbed it can kill plants and wildlife etc.
So class 3 means only 1 m down.
Is this a common problem? I don’t recall coming across it before and I’ve looked at quite a few property contracts but I could have just missed it.
I’m looking at a property that is for sale, and it says that the land is classified “class 3 acid sulfate soils”. Can someone tell me what this means in practical terms? Does this mean it is land we should avoid? I would be wanting to plant fruit trees but veg would prob be raised gardens where possible.
When I google it the nsw planning gov site says “Class 3: Acid sulfate soils in a class 3 area are likely to be found beyond 1 metre below the natural ground surface.”
This site
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/land-and-soil/soil-degradation/acid-sulfate-soils
Says it isn’t a problem when not disturbed, but when disturbed it can kill plants and wildlife etc.
So class 3 means only 1 m down.
Is this a common problem? I don’t recall coming across it before and I’ve looked at quite a few property contracts but I could have just missed it.
