Name:    Dr Gunnar Kirchhof

Lecturer in Land Resource Sciences

PhD (UQ), Dipl.ing.agr (Uni Hannover, Germany)

CPSS, CPAg

 

E-mail Address: g.kirchhof1@uq.edu.au

Phone Number: (+61) 7 - 3365 1364

Gunnar has extensive research experience in the areas of soil management and landscape processes in tropical and temperate regions, with a strong interest in sustainable systems. His background ranges from soil structural management of the soils in the NSW western district,  management of clay soils in south-east Asian rice based systems, and research into adoptable management options for soils in the guinea savannas of West Africa.

His present main research interests are soil water relationships, spatial and temporal variability of soil properties from ped to landscape scales, dryland salinity management, soil amelioration, environmental impact of long term use of conservation tillage technologies and 'soil health'.

Recent Publications

Salako F.K. and Kirchhof G. (2003). Field hydraulic properties of an Alfisol under various fallow systems in southwestern Nigeria. Soil Use and Management. 19, 340-346.

Kirchhof G. and Daniel H. (2003). A technique to assess small scale heterogeneity of chemical properties in soil aggregates. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 41, 919-932

Soil Health Seminar – keeping our soils alive (2002). Ed. G.Kirchhof. Proceeding, Ashford 20th Feb, Lake Keepit 21st Feb. 2002. ISBN 07347 1344 4. NSW Agriculture. 182p.

H.B. So H.B, Kirchhof G., Bakker R. and Smith G.D. (2001). Low Input Tillage/Cropping Systems for Limited Resource Areas. Soil and Tillage Research. 61, 109-123.

Kirchhof, G., Salako F.K. (2000). Residual tillage and bush-fallow effects on soil properties and maize intercropped with legumes on a tropical Alfisol. Soil Use and Management. 16, 183-188.

Kirchhof G. , H.B. So, T. Adisarwanto, W. H. Utomo, S. Priyono, B. Prastowo, M. Basir, T.M. Lando, Subandi, E.V. Dacanay, D. Tan-Elicano and W.B. Sanidad (2000). Growth and Yield response of Legume Crops to different Soil Management Practises after Rainfed Lowland Rice. Soil and Tillage research. 56, 51-66.

Kirchhof G., S. Priyono, W. H. Utomo., T. Adisarwanto, E.V. Dacanay and H.B. So (2000). The Effect of Soil Puddling on the Soil Physical Properties and the Growth of Rice and Post-Rice Crops. Soil and Tillage Research. 56, 37-50.

Schafer B.M. and Kirchhof G. (2000). Soil and Climate for Lowland Rice-based Cropping systems in the Philippines and Indonesia. Soil and Tillage research. 56, 15-35.

So H.B, and Kirchhof G., (2000). Management of clay soils for rainfed lowland rice-based cropping systems. Soil and Tillage research. 56, 1-2.

Tian, G., Kolawole G.O., Kang, B.T., Kirchhof, G. (2000). Nitrogen fertiliser replacement indexes of legume cover crops in the derived savanna of West Africa. Plant and Soil. 224(2): 287-296.

Rahmianna A., Sanidad W.B., Adisarwanto T., Kirchhof G. and So H.B. (2000). Crop establishment of legumes in rainfed lowland rice-based cropping systems. Soil and Tillage research. 56, 67-82.

So H.B, and Kirchhof G., (2000). Guest Editors, Special Issue: Management of clay soils for rainfed lowland rice-based cropping systems. Soil and Tillage research. 56, 188pp.