Punch Carbon Project 3

Punch Carbon Project 3 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 10km northeast of the town of Meckering and 15km west of Cunderdin. Registered on November 21, 2023, the project covers a project area of roughly 147 hectares. The site is situated within the Shire of Cunderdin, a region heavily dedicated to broadacre agriculture.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology (Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models). This method credits landholders for increasing soil organic carbon levels through improved land management practices. Specifically, this project involves retaining stubble after harvest and applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address material soil nutrient deficiencies. These activities are designed to boost plant growth and return more biomass to the soil, thereby sequestering carbon over time.

The local environment is characteristic of the Central Wheatbelt, featuring a semi-arid Mediterranean climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 360mm, which is predominantly winter-dominant. The landscape in this area, often associated with the "Zone of Rejuvenated Drainage," typically consists of sandy loams and duplex soils (sand over clay). These soil types are common in the region's mixed cropping and sheep grazing systems but can be susceptible to low organic matter, making them suitable candidates for carbon farming improvements.

The project is managed by Agriprove, a leading corporate service provider in the Australian soil carbon market. The sequential naming "Punch Carbon Project 3" (alongside the existence of Punch Carbon Project 1 in the same shire) indicates that the proponent is likely aggregating multiple distinct areas or paddocks within the same property or farming operation to manage them as separate carbon estimation areas.