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Lupins In Western Australia. 2. Cultivation Methods, John Sylvester Gladstones

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

While lupins are by and large plants of lighter and less fertile soils, important differences exist among them in their soil preferences.

There may also be some differences in climatic requirements. Present knowledge of these differences is summarized in the Table below.

Lupin And Serradella Inoculation Experiments, D L. Chatel

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

BACKGROUND: During 1967 there were a number of reports of poor establishment of Weiko and Uniwhite lupins. Because of the possibility of either delayed nodulation or insufficient nitrogen fixation being involved, an experiment was conducted during 1968 to examine a range of lupin rhizobia isolates in the field (a summary of this experiment was circulated during 1969). In this experiment two strains, WU425 and WU43, showed sufficient promise to warrant additional testing in 1969.

Agronomy Of Low Alkaloid Lupins - Preliminary Investigations, C M. Francis

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Although the value of leguminous crops in the pattern of Western Australia's agriculture has been recognised for a number of years (Gladstones (1968))*, they have received comparatively little scientific attention. Whilst one such crop, the "sweet" lupin, has occasionally produced highly profitable yields, there is nevertheless a high incidence of near failures which may to a large degree be logically attributed to lack of knowledge of the basic agronomy of the crop. As a preliminary to more extensive trials at a large number of locations, it was proposed to study the effect of some basic agronomic practices (and of the …

Lupins In Western Australia. 3. Cultivation Methods Continued, John Sylvester Gladstones

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

THE characteristics of the lupin varieties grown in Western Australia were described in the first two articles of the series (Journal of Agriculture, August and September, 1969), together with recommendations for growing bitter sandplain lupins.

This article gives general recommendations for growing grain lupins, and discusses the main diseases and pests of lupins in Western Australia and their control.