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Lupin Yields Are Not What They Should Be : Viewpoint, M Ferguson, S. Trevenen
Lupin Yields Are Not What They Should Be : Viewpoint, M Ferguson, S. Trevenen
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Mike Ferguson has been in charge of the Three Springs office of the Department of Agriculture since 1977.
Based on trials he has done and others he has seen, he believes farmers can greatly increase their yield of lupins.
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.
The Effects Of Tillage Implements On Cereal Yields, H M. Fisher
The Effects Of Tillage Implements On Cereal Yields, H M. Fisher
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Careful soil preparation is essential for cereal crops grown without fallow on clover ley land.
Crops give better yields where the land is broken up with a mouldboard or disc plough rather than a scarifier or similar machine.
The implements differ appreciably in their capacity to control weed growth and this is largely responsible for variations in cereal yields. "Takeall" disease is reduced by efficient weed control.