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Root And Foliar Diseases Of Cereals On Sandplain In The Geraldton Area 1987, Wilson Jill

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Rotation trial (common root rot), 87GE87.

Inoculation trials (common root rot), 87GE88.

Common root rot surveys.

Cereal management trial, 87GE97.

Agronomy Of Wheat Cultivars., W. K. Anderson, M. Seymour

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Location: Northam, Wongan Hills, East Beverley, Corrigin and Merredin.

Time of sowing x wheat cultivars, 87N07, 87N011, 87WH7, 87NA4, 87M11. Time of sowing x wheat cultivars.

Nitrogen rates x wheat cultivars, 87N05, 87N09, 87WH5, 87NA2, 87M9.

Seed rates x wheat cultivars, 87N06, 87N010, 87WH6, 8JNA3, 87M10.

Wheat cultivar factorial, 87N04, 87N08, 87WH4, 87NA1.

The Effect Of Soil Acidity On Barley, P J. Dolling, T. D. Haines

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Three liming experiments were established to confirm previous estimates of the critical soil acidity level for barley. Two experiments studying the effect of depth of incorporation on the effectiveness of lime, established in 1986, were continued in 1987.
The results from the three liming experiments established this year supported the conclusion that barley is affected by soil acidity at pH's around 4.2 and 4.3 (CaC1₂) and that depth of this acid layer is important.
Significant lime responses were obtained at the Katanning depth of lime incorporation site but conclusions can not be made because of possible mixing of …

Dust Elimination From Outdoor Feedlots For Sheep, D J. Carter

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

The humble woodchip, widwly used as a soil mulch in Western Australian gardens, is set tto take a new role as a dust inhibito in assembly yards used to hold live sheep for export.

Research by the Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service Branch has shown that, of the materials tested, woodchips were the most effective in preventing dust being generated. Wind speeds had to approach a "near gale" before dust developedfrom the protected soil.

The use of woodchips, therefore, provides a practical alternative to stabalising the soil and preventing an environmental problem associated with one of the State's valuable …

Nitrogen And Phosphorus Rates On Wheat, J W. Bowden

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 87MO69

Nitrogen and phosphorus rates on wheat.

Location: Cadoux

To characterize an N x P response surface on wheat and test out recommendation system, NP Decide.

An Inventory And Condition Survey Of Rangelands In The Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia, A L. Payne, G F. Spencer, P J. Curry

Technical Bulletins

The inventory and condition survey of rangelands in the Carnarvon Basin, undertaken by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) between 1980 and 1982, describes and maps the natural resources of the region’s pastoral leasehold land. This survey report provides a baseline record of the existence and condition of the natural area’s resources, to assist with the planning and implementation of land management practices. The report identified and described the condition of soils, landforms, vegetation, habitat, ecosystems, and declared plants and animals. It also assessed the impact of pastoralism and made land management recommendations. The area surveyed covers …

Surface Drainage Trial., Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia.

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 86V1

Location: Vasse Research Station.

The aim of this experiment was to quantify the response of annual pastures to improved surface drainage by laser levelling and from the pasture response data determine the cost.

Wheat And Barley Experiments On The Kumarl Soils At Salmon Gums, D A. Collins, Michael D A Bolland, R D. Fletcher

Technical Bulletins

The water-holding capacity of these soils, and their location in a low rainfall area combine to make them marginal for producing grain. In contrast to sowing wheat on ley pasture, mechanically fallowing the year before planting markedly improved grain yields by 1.3 to 4 times.

Individual Trial Data., P J. Dolling

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Responses to species of lime.

87NA91

87A137

87KA77

Effect Of Seed-Dressed Molybdenum On Fungicides., M M. Riley

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

To examine if seed-dressed molybdenum affects the effectiveness of seed-dressed fungicides in controlling flag smut of wheat. 87No86

Banks : A Method Of Financially Assessing Banks Used To Mitigate Water Erosion In South-Western Australia, John S. Salerian, D J. Mcfarlane

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.

Water Use By Some Crops And Pastures In The Southern Agricultural Areas Of Western Australia, R A. Nulsen, I N. Baxter

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.

Storage Life Of Farm Dams, G J. Luke, C G. Denby

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.

Consumption Of Water By Livestock, G J. Luke

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Risk Factors Leading To Soil Destabilisation On The South Coastal Sandplain Of Western Australia, R V R Gwynn, P A. Findlater, J R. Edwards

Resource management technical reports

The problems of wind erosion in part of the south coast of Western Australian sandplain area were described previously (Gorddard et al, 1981) with 7.3 per cent of cleared and 18.3 per cent of the cropped area showing evidence of sand blasting. Department of Agriculture trials have shown that the loss of the top four millimetres of top soil from pastured paddocks can reduce following crop yields by up to 20 per cent (Marsh and Carter, 1983). Animal production problems associated with wind erosion of soils have not been quantified, but a number of problems such as reduced carrying capacity …

Barley Agronomy., K. J. Young

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 87E6, 87MT45, 87SG11, 87ES8

Locations: Esperance Downs Research Station, Mount Barker Research Station, Salmon Gums Research Station, Melijinup Field Station,

Barley variety x time of planting

To study phenological development and its effect on yield in a range of barley cultivars at four planting dates.

Trial 87E42

Aphicide toxicology x barley variety.

Location: EDRS

To measure the effect of disulfoton (Disyston *R) applied as granules at seeding on barley, to determine if there is any phytotoxicity.

Trial 87ES40, 87E32

Barley variety x cereal aphids.

Location: Malijinup Field Station, Esperance Downs Research Station

To study the development of cereal aphids …

Agronomy Of Dwarf Oats., W. K. Anderson, R. Mclean, R. Mctaggart, G. Parlevliet, J. Warren, M. Page

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Location: Mt Barker Research Station, Pardelup Prison Farm, Kojonup, Williams and Mayanup.

Time of sowing x oat cultivars, 87AL6, 87BR5, 87KA4, 87MT4, 87NA7.

N rates x oat cultivars, 87AL4, 87BR8, 87KA2, 87MT2, 87NA5.

Seed rates x oat cultivars, 87AL5, 87BR4, 87KA3, 87MT3, 87NA6.

Oat cultivar factorial, 87AL7, 87BR6, 87KA5, 87MT5, 87NA8.

Field Peas In The Wheatbelt, R J. French

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

Plantings of lupins in the Western Australian wheatbelt increased rapidly in the late 1970s and early 980s as improved varieties became available and farmers realised the benefits to be gained from growing grain legumes. Grain legumes are useful not simply as alternative cash crops. They provide 'fixed' atmospheric nitrogewn to following cereal crops and act as a cleaning crop to break cereal disease cycles. They are also valuable sheep feed.

In 1975, throughout the wheatbelt, the Department of Agriculture began a comparison of several alternative legumes. The crops included field peas, faba beans, chickpeas, lentills and various vetches. Field peas …