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Water For Agriculture. 1. Water For Agricultural Purposes In Western Australia, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Water For Agriculture. 1. Water For Agricultural Purposes In Western Australia, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE total soluble salts content of a water is the most important characteristic in determining the suitability of Western Australian waters for stock, irrigation or general use.
Other quality characteristics are of secondary importance.
Water For Agriculture. 2. Plants For Salty Water, C V. Malcolm
Water For Agriculture. 2. Plants For Salty Water, C V. Malcolm
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ALL natural water supplies contain dissolved salts. In wet climates these salts are usually not present in sufficient quantity to cause plant damage.
However, in Western Australia many natural water supplies contain harmful amounts of dissolved salts.
Cobalt : Its Use To Control Wasting Disease, Laurence C. Snook
Cobalt : Its Use To Control Wasting Disease, Laurence C. Snook
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FOR many years it was assumed that in Western Australia cobalt deficient areas were restricted to a coastal fringe which rarely extended more than 20 miles inland.
This has proved a costly false assumption. During recent years cobalt deficiency has been diagnosed over extensive areas of inland country.
Paspalum Vaginatum For Salty Seepages, C V. Malcolm
Paspalum Vaginatum For Salty Seepages, C V. Malcolm
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Paspalum vaginatum, aptly termed "sea shore paspalum" has over the last fifteen years shown an amazing ability to thrive in wet salty situations.
Seed of the grass is not available but it may easily be established by planting pieces.
This article reviews where and how the grass may be used.
Light Lands In Western Australia. 1. History And Future Prospects, F L. Shier
Light Lands In Western Australia. 1. History And Future Prospects, F L. Shier
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
BECAUSE of the scattered distribution of light lands of the agricultural areas of Western Australia among the better soils, and their large total area, it is not surprising that attempts to develop these unattractive soils for agriculture started many years ago.
Select On Fleece Weight And Cull The Low Producers, W L. Mcgarry
Select On Fleece Weight And Cull The Low Producers, W L. Mcgarry
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
EFFICIENT calling of maiden ewes before they join the breeding flock is an essential part of any policy of flock improvement.
Removal of the low wool producers should be one of the first considerations when culling the flock.
Plan For The Pilbara, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Plan For The Pilbara, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A DOUBLE-BARRELLED plan for pasture regeneration and vermin control put into action by the Department of Agriculture this year gives promise for the rehabilitation of the run-down pastoral country in the rugged Pilbara region of Western Australia.
The Gascoyne River Catchment Area, W M. Nunn
The Gascoyne River Catchment Area, W M. Nunn
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A RECENT Department of Agriculture survey of the Gascoyne River catchment area has indicated that deterioration of plant cover in the area contributes to the severity of floods which regularly damage the town of Carnarvon.
It is hoped that the results of the survey will help efforts to regenerate the catchment area, and reduce the risk of flooding.
Soft Water For Dairy Cleaning, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Soft Water For Dairy Cleaning, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
CLEAN utensils are essential for the production of high quality dairy products.
Cleanliness of dairy equipment depends a lot on how efficiently the detergent can do its job.
Farming Without Fallow, H M. Fisher
Farming Without Fallow, H M. Fisher
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
UNDER the more intensive cropping rotations common in the early development of the cereal areas of Western Australia bare fallowing was a basic technique in cereal production.
By ploughing the land in July or August and keeping it bare of vegetation for nine or ten months, either by grazing or cultivation, a substantial beneficial effect on the subsequent crop could be expected.
A Review Of The 1961-1962 Silage Competition, H G. Elliott
A Review Of The 1961-1962 Silage Competition, H G. Elliott
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FOR the past five years the Australian Dairy Produce Board Pasture Improvement Committee (W.A.) has sponsored a silage competition in the dairying areas.
Judging is done by the officers of the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture and prize money totalling £175 is awarded.
Farm Flora Sancturies, Robert Dunlop Royce
Farm Flora Sancturies, Robert Dunlop Royce
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
NOW that several species of native plants have become totally extinct and many more are becoming rare almost to the point of extinction, interest in the scientific and aesthetic potential of the West Australian flora is awakening.
Care Of Autumn And Winter Tomato Crops, W H. Kooyman
Care Of Autumn And Winter Tomato Crops, W H. Kooyman
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
I N recent years there has been a considerable increase in plantings of autumn and winter tomatoes in the Perth metropolitan market garden area.
Stilling Coastal Sand Drifts With Marram Grass, J L. Mcmullan
Stilling Coastal Sand Drifts With Marram Grass, J L. Mcmullan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DRIFTS in dunes on the coast between Albany and Geraldton may be stabilised by planting marram grass (Ammophila arenaria).
However, it should be anticipated that much of the planted grass will die before an area is finally stabilised.
Applying Copper And Zinc Fertilizers To Cereals, H M. Fisher
Applying Copper And Zinc Fertilizers To Cereals, H M. Fisher
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Most light soils with a sandy or gravelly surface are likely to need copper and zinc; heavier clay or loamy soils mostly do not.
Frost Injury Of Wheat, S C. Chambers
Frost Injury Of Wheat, S C. Chambers
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Late spring frosts commonly reduce yields and affect the quality of grain in many wheat crops- especially throughout the southern, eastern and north-eastern districts.
The damage is usually localised on individual farms, but occasionally widespread damage occurs in the south of the State.
Bare Patch And Poor Emergence Of Cereals. 3. Crusting Of The Soil Surface, S C. Chambers
Bare Patch And Poor Emergence Of Cereals. 3. Crusting Of The Soil Surface, S C. Chambers
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
In some seasons extensive bare patches occur in cereal crops sown on the heavier wheat belt soils.
Experimental results from Beverley indicate that the poor emergence in some of these plantings may be due to crusting of the soil surface.
Working the surface with light harrows may destroy the crust and improve emergence.
Water For Agriculture. 3. Watering Plants With Salty Water, Stanley Thomas Smith
Water For Agriculture. 3. Watering Plants With Salty Water, Stanley Thomas Smith
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
In Western Australia it is often necessary to use saline water for irrigation and gardening because of the lack of better water.
Two factors influence the results achieved. One is the selection of suitable plants, the other is the way in which the water is used.