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Rhizoctonia Bare Patch Of Cereals And Lupins. Sterile Red Fungus (Srf) And Control Of Take-All Disease In Wheat., G. C. Macnish

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 86E31

Rhizoctonia strains and paddock history.

Location: Esperance Downs Research Station ( Paddock C5)

To determine the effects of pasture, cultivation and cropping on Rhizoctonia root rot, Rhizoctonia patch and distribution of patch and non-patch strains of R. spp

Trial 88E39

Rhizoctonia patch mini-plot establishment area.

Location: Esperance Downs Research Station ( Paddock N1B)

To examine the effects of cultivation and minimum tillage in patches in lupins and to provide sites for mini-plot experiment.

Trial 88KO15

Rhizoctonia bare patch establishment area.

Location: Kojaneerup annex.

To establish an area (with a known history) for future research.

Trial 89E12

Rhizoctonia bare …

Soil-Plant-Sheep Organochlorine Pesticide Research, Tony Albertsen

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1. Soil O/C decay (5812)

Locations: Brookhampton, Carbunup, Dardanup, Denmark, Donnybrook, Goodwood, Jindong, Kirrup, Manjimup, Pemberton, Redmond.

To determine the rate of decay of soil Dieldrin.

2. Soil profile distribution of O/Cs (5812) (88AL21/1)

To determine the distribution of O/cs at 1 cm intervals down the soil profile.

3. Soil decontamination of O/Cs (5812)

To assess practical and economic techniques for decontaminating soil Dieldrin residues.

4. The accumulation and rundown of Dieldrin in wethers. (5841)

To determine the relationship between the levels of Dieldrin contamination in soil, pasture, sheep body and wool fat.

5. Surface drainage trial 86V1/5164

Efficient surface …