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Potato Early Blight And Storage Rot, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Potato Early Blight And Storage Rot, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
POTATO Early Blight and storage rot are different phases of the same disease.
Both symptoms are caused by the fungus Alternaria solani.
The Vital Role Of Bees In Apple Pollination, N H. Shorter
The Vital Role Of Bees In Apple Pollination, N H. Shorter
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE vital role the honey bee plays in pollinating apples is often overlooked.
Bees are the most important agents for cross pollination in apples and other fruit trees.
Horticulture Chief Retires, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Horticulture Chief Retires, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The Chief of the Department of Agriculture's Horticultural Division, Mr. H. R. Powell, retired last month after a long career of service to Western Australia's horticultural industries.
Four Mobile Picking And Pruning Platforms For Orchards, J C. Rowbotham
Four Mobile Picking And Pruning Platforms For Orchards, J C. Rowbotham
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Shifting ladders around the orchard takes a great deal of time and effort at picking and pruning time.
This article describes four home made labour savers which take most of the ladder work out i f these operations.
Controll Of Eelworm Diseases Of Bananas In Western Australia : A Review, O M. Goss, M. G. Hawson
Controll Of Eelworm Diseases Of Bananas In Western Australia : A Review, O M. Goss, M. G. Hawson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
During the 1950's, a decline in bananas in plantations in Carnarvon, caused by heavy infestations of eelworms, prompted investigations into eelworm control.
The work was started in 1955. The results and recommendations based on experiments have been published in Department of Agriculture Bulletin 3532.
Future Trends In Apple And Pear Production, Frank Melville
Future Trends In Apple And Pear Production, Frank Melville
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Review of a recent survey of apple and pear plantings in Western Australia.
SINCE the early 1950's the area of apples in Western Australia has continually increased and this has been accompanied by an equally important change in variety emphasis.
On a lesser scale the position has been much the same with pears.
Fertiliser Recommendations For Apple Trees, N H. Shorter, J. E. L. Cripps
Fertiliser Recommendations For Apple Trees, N H. Shorter, J. E. L. Cripps
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE increased use of irrigation and chemical thinning in apple orchards and the planting of trees in light soils have resulted in responses to regular fertiliser dressings.