Eminent Soil Scientist Dr. Gordon Rajendram, Hamilton, DiscussesUnprecedented Rainfall, its effects, and how to mitigate it.
Rain, rain, and more rain.In several areas of New Zealand, the yearly rainfall limit has already been exceeded in under six months. Take, for example, the numerous landslides that have occurred, especially in areas prone to erosion, like the hill country in Gisborne, due to the saturation of soils. Ironically, water is the most limiting …