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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
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Septoria Leaf Blotch Of Oats, S C. Chambers
Septoria Leaf Blotch Of Oats, S C. Chambers
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
SEPTORIA leaf blotch is a relatively common disease of oats in the southern cereal areas of Western Australia.
In some seasons it causes severe lodging.
Iron Deficiency Of Oats In The Lower South West, Edgar Noel Fitzpatrick, R. Sprivulis
Iron Deficiency Of Oats In The Lower South West, Edgar Noel Fitzpatrick, R. Sprivulis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Oats grown on the acid peaty sands of the West and South Coastal areas of Western Australia develop iron deficiency.
This deficiency can be cured by spraying with iron sulphate. A 2 to 4 per cent, solution can be applied through a low volume spray without damage to the plants. The spray should be repeated when deficiency symptoms reappear.
Growing oats on these soils is not recommended.