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Fertilisers For The Wheatbelt, William John Toms
Fertilisers For The Wheatbelt, William John Toms
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A review of fertiliser research findings and recommendations for fertiliser applications to crops and pastures in the 12 to 15 inch rainfall areas.
NOT long ago, fertiliser to the cereal grower meant only superphosphate for cropping. Today, phosphorus, sulphur, nitrogen, copper, zinc and molybdenum are all important, and the needs of improved pastures must be considered as well as those of cereals.
Cattle Stocking Rates In A Higher Rainfall Area, R Sprivulis
Cattle Stocking Rates In A Higher Rainfall Area, R Sprivulis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE 1965 Pardelup cattle stocking rate trial was conducted with Hereford cross yearling steers on annual pasture of Mt. Barker sub. clover, Wirnmera ryegrass and various volunteer annual species.
This was topdressed with 186 lb. of superphosphate per acre in mid March.
A Guide To Pig Feeding, P Mcnamara
A Guide To Pig Feeding, P Mcnamara
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FOOD is by far the greatest cost in pig production, accounting for between 60 per cent, and 75 per cent, of the total cost, and for this reason it is important that the basic principles of feeding be understood.
Feeding Urea To Dairy Cows, R A. Bettenay
Feeding Urea To Dairy Cows, R A. Bettenay
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IT has been known for some years that the ruminant animal, through the agency of microflora in the rumen, has the ability to use urea as a source of nitrogen, and to convert some of this to protein.