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Molybdenum Deficiency In The Wheatbelt, M M. Riley
Molybdenum Deficiency In The Wheatbelt, M M. Riley
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The trace element molybdenum is needed in very small amounts in nitrogen metabolisms of crops and pastures. One of the projects that started as a result of the overall soil acidity research programme was the examination of molybdenum deficiency on acid soils throughout the South-West of Western Australia.
Sulphur Needs Of Crops And Pastures, J S. Yeates
Sulphur Needs Of Crops And Pastures, J S. Yeates
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Sulphur deficiency has long been recognised as a potential problem of legume pastures in the higher rainfall areas (over 750 mm a year) of south-west Western Australia. Before the introduction of granulated superphosphate (about 1970), sulfer deficiencies commonly developed in spring on susceptible soils despite autumn applications of superphosphate (containing about 10.5 per cent sulphur).
In loww and medium rainfall areas sulphur deficiency is rarely reported, at least partly because of annual superphosphate applications. However large areas of the sandy-surfaced soils of Western Australia would become sulphur deficient for pastures and crops if sulphur inputsd in fertilisers were substantially reduced. …