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Control Of Copper, Zinc And Manganese Deficiencies In Fruit Trees, N J. Halse
Control Of Copper, Zinc And Manganese Deficiencies In Fruit Trees, N J. Halse
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE three elements copper, zinc and manganese are plant nutrients of the type often referred to as minor or trace elements.
Although essential elements for plant growth, they are required in comparatively small quantities.
Hints On Irrigating Citrus With Saline Water, Stanley Thomas Smith
Hints On Irrigating Citrus With Saline Water, Stanley Thomas Smith
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN the past few years a number of citrus orchards near Perth have shown signs of damage caused by excess "salt" (chloride) uptake. All have been irrigated either from the Canning River or from private bores or dams.
Senior Soil Research Officer S. T. Smith describes glasshouse experiments which have given some useful guides to minimising "salt" damage in citrus trees irrigated with low-quality water.