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

1978

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Deep Drainage As A Method Of Treating Saltland, Eric Bettenay Jan 1978

Deep Drainage As A Method Of Treating Saltland, Eric Bettenay

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

In some situations, deep drainage may be warranted to return salt-affected land to full production.

This method is being investigated at CSIRO's Yalanbee Experiment Station.


Effects Of Surface Drainage On Dryland Salinity, P R. George, T. R. Negus Jan 1978

Effects Of Surface Drainage On Dryland Salinity, P R. George, T. R. Negus

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

Areas which are salt-affected are often also flooded. Although flooding is not the basic cause of salinity, surface drainage may improve conditions for plant growth, and this article describes suitable methods