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1978

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Plant Sciences

Lupins

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Potassium Deficiency In Lupins : Identification, Rates, Times And Method Of Application, Walter Jacob Cox Jan 1978

Potassium Deficiency In Lupins : Identification, Rates, Times And Method Of Application, Walter Jacob Cox

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Large areas of sandplain soils north of Perth are low in potassium levels, and responses to applied potassium have been large for both sub. clover and grain lupins.

This article indicates where potassium might be needed, and how to diagnose and overcome deficiencies in lupins.


Trials Indicate Best Lupin Seeding Rates, G H. Walton Jan 1978

Trials Indicate Best Lupin Seeding Rates, G H. Walton

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Trials on the seeding rate of lupins have shown that for most crops, at least 80kg of seed per hectare gives best yields. However the yields varied considerably, and in higher yielding situations, lower seeding rates were better.