Kevin Handreck, a CSIRO researcher for over 30 years and author of the highly successful books, “Discovering Soil”, stars in this video produced in conjunction with “Gardening Australia”. He covers the treatment of clay soil, planting out from containers, making compost, the importance of soil pH, potting mixes, the importance of earthworms, hydroponics, pot plant care, effective watering and watering systems, the care of lawns, prevention of soil-borne diseases and selecting the correct fertiliser.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
37597
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Compost
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Garden fertilizers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Hydroponics
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soils
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Compost
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Garden fertilizers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gardening
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Hydroponics
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soils
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Hydroponics
Television
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)