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Cultivation : Does Haste Mean Waste?, H M. Fisher
Cultivation : Does Haste Mean Waste?, H M. Fisher
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Many farmers believe that increasing the speed of cultivation and seeding implements will cause deterioration of soils and reduced crop yields.
In a three-year trial on clover ley land at Wongan Hills higher cultivation speeds tended to increase rather than decrease wheat yields. There was some deterioration in the physical structure of the soil.
Leaf Scorching, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Leaf Scorching, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DURING the summer months, leaves of many plants develop browning and scorching which progresses inwards from the leaf margin or downwards from the leaf tip.
The affected parts become dry and brittle and may break away from the remaining green areas.