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Reclaim Salty Soils With Bluebush, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Reclaim Salty Soils With Bluebush, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
BLUEBUSH (Kochia brevifolia) is an Australian plant which can produce good yields of excellent feed when grown on grown well drained salty soils in the 12 to 15-inch rainfall districts of Western Australia.
Establishing Saltland Pastures, C V. Malcolm
Establishing Saltland Pastures, C V. Malcolm
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
WITH the approach of winter, thoughts are turning to the seeding season. It will therefore be appropriate to discuss methods of establishing saltland pastures.
This discussion will be restricted to "bluebush," creeping saltbush, and old man saltbush. Seed of these plants is available from local stock firms.
Salty Seepages Can Be Productive, C V. Malcolm
Salty Seepages Can Be Productive, C V. Malcolm
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MUCH has been said and written concerning the use of Paspalum vaginatum for growing on seepage areas, but the general production to be expected from seepage areas has not received much attention.
The fact is that properly handled, seepage areas can be quite productive, and can be valuable for summer grazing.