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Wiping Out Tall Weeds, Brad Rayner
Wiping Out Tall Weeds, Brad Rayner
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Control of weeds is an on-going battle for farmers, with many weapons becoming increasingly expensive. A refreshing exception to this trend is the blanket wiper, a cheap but effective meens of applying herbicides to taller weeds in pasture. Brad Rayner explains how it works.
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.