Reynolds Carbon Project 6

Reynolds Carbon Project 6 is a soil carbon project located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 25km south of Dowerin and 20km north of Meckering. Registered on November 21, 2023, the project covers an area of roughly 177 hectares. The surrounding region is heavily utilized for mixed farming operations, primarily consisting of broadacre cropping (wheat, canola, barley) combined with sheep grazing.

The project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models (2021) methodology. This method credits landholders for increasing soil carbon stocks through changes in land management. In this specific instance, the project activity involves applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address material nutrient deficiencies in the soil. By optimizing nutrient levels, the project aims to boost plant growth and root biomass, which in turn sequesters more carbon into the soil profile. The standard requirements for such projects include rigorous baseline soil sampling to establish initial carbon levels, followed by periodic re-sampling to measure valid increases over a 25-year permanent period.

Environmentally, the site sits within a semi-arid Mediterranean climate zone, typically receiving between 300mm and 400mm of rainfall annually, with the majority falling in winter. The local terrain generally features sandy loams, gravel plains, and duplex soils common to the central Wheatbelt, which can be naturally low in organic carbon and responsive to improved management practices.

This project appears to be part of a larger aggregation managed by the proponent, AgriProve Solutions, as indicated by the existence of "Reynolds Carbon Project 5" registered on the same date in the same shire. AgriProve is a prominent developer in the Australian market, known for using digital soil mapping and streamlined sampling processes to help farmers access carbon credits.