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1969

Lupins

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

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Lupins In Western Australia. 2. Cultivation Methods, John Sylvester Gladstones Jan 1969

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.


Lupins In Western Australia. 3. Cultivation Methods Continued, John Sylvester Gladstones Jan 1969

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.