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Horticulture

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

1967

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Powdery Mildew Of Cucurbits, G C. Macnish Jan 1967

Powdery Mildew Of Cucurbits, G C. Macnish

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

POWDERY MILDEW is a widespread and prevalent fungal disease of cucurbits in Western Australia.

It is most general on early plantings of rockmelon and cucumbers.


Assessment Of New Potato Varieties In Western Australia, D. C. Hosking Jan 1967

Assessment Of New Potato Varieties In Western Australia, D. C. Hosking

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE Mediterranean type of climate and low elevation of land in the South-West of Western Australia permits a year-round cycle of potato planting.

An early crop is planted in frost-free areas in June and July for harvest between October and December.

This is followed by a midseason crop, planted in August-October for harvest between December and March, and a late crop, planted November-April for harvest between March and September


Ethoxyquin For The Control Of Scald Of Granny Smith Apples, Frank Melville Jan 1967

Ethoxyquin For The Control Of Scald Of Granny Smith Apples, Frank Melville

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

WEST AUSTRALIAN Granny Smiths are prone to the storage disorder superficial scald, which can appear after as little as 3 1/2 months storage.

Control measures are now available, the most recent development being the use of the chemical scald inhibitors, ethoxyquin and diphenylamine.