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Water For Agriculture. 2. Plants For Salty Water, C V. Malcolm
Water For Agriculture. 2. Plants For Salty Water, C V. Malcolm
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ALL natural water supplies contain dissolved salts. In wet climates these salts are usually not present in sufficient quantity to cause plant damage.
However, in Western Australia many natural water supplies contain harmful amounts of dissolved salts.
Water For Agriculture. 4. Clearing Cloudy Or Muddy Water, R C. Gorman
Water For Agriculture. 4. Clearing Cloudy Or Muddy Water, R C. Gorman
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Water made cloudy by finely divided clay, silt or organic matter in suspension may be cleared by simple chemical treatment.
The selection of a satisfactory treatment is often a matter of practical testing.
Water For Agriculture. 3. Watering Plants With Salty Water, Stanley Thomas Smith
Water For Agriculture. 3. Watering Plants With Salty Water, Stanley Thomas Smith
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
In Western Australia it is often necessary to use saline water for irrigation and gardening because of the lack of better water.
Two factors influence the results achieved. One is the selection of suitable plants, the other is the way in which the water is used.