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Minimum Tillage Trials 1966-1981, Geoff Pearce
Minimum Tillage Trials 1966-1981, Geoff Pearce
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Continuous Cereal cropping with alternative tillage systems in WA over 5 years.
Direct Drilling Comes To Australia Via W.A., Geoff Pearce
Direct Drilling Comes To Australia Via W.A., Geoff Pearce
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The story which follows tells how Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) from the U.K. changed the method of planting cereal crops used in W.A. for 40 years, by replacing cultivation with a herbicide spray. The main reason for cultivation is to prevent the growth of weeds in the crop. There are other benefits to be gained.
Ici, Sprayseed And The W.A. Department Of Agriculture, Geoff Pearce
Ici, Sprayseed And The W.A. Department Of Agriculture, Geoff Pearce
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The story which follows tells how the systems for planting cereals, developed on research stations over a period of about 40 years, has been changed by a Commercial Chemical Company using newly developed herbicides to replace cultivation.