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Copper, Zinc And Molybdenum Fertilizers For New Land Crops And Pastures : 1969, J W. Gartrell, R. N. Glencross Jan 1968

Copper, Zinc And Molybdenum Fertilizers For New Land Crops And Pastures : 1969, J W. Gartrell, R. N. Glencross

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

Four years of intensive research into soil deficiencies in developing areas have resulted in a more comprehensive understanding of the need for trace elements in Western Australia.


N-P Compound Fertilisers, M G. Mason, W. J. Cox, R. N. Glencross Jan 1968

N-P Compound Fertilisers, M G. Mason, W. J. Cox, R. N. Glencross

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

FARMERS were able to buy the two compound fertilisers N-P Compound Fertiliser 28:14 and N-P Compound Fertilser 24:24 in the 1967 season.


The Phosphorus Fertilisers : How They Compare, Walter Jacob Cox Jan 1968

The Phosphorus Fertilisers : How They Compare, Walter Jacob Cox

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

ALTHOUGH 'double' or 'concentrated' superphosphate was first commercially manufactured in 1872 it was not until the 1950's that it became a major commercial fertiliser. In 1965 it accounted for about 15 per cent, of the world production of phosphatic fertilisers.


The Function And Use Of Sulphur Dioxide In West Australian Winemaking, D Mann Jan 1968

The Function And Use Of Sulphur Dioxide In West Australian Winemaking, D Mann

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

THE judicious use of sulphur dioxide is perhaps the most important of the fundamentals of winemaking in a hot climate.

Western Australia's vintage, centred in the Swan Valley just a few miles north-east of Perth, is subjected to some of the highest summer temperatures experienced by a quality wine producing district.

In this environment, it is important to make good use of sulphur dioxide to avoid wine spoilage.