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Publication Date
1950
Series Number
Leaflet 1003
Abstract
IN the wheat belt of Western Australian bare patches in farm paddocks are often seen. Many are bare, or almost bare, because of too much salt in the soil. The excess of salt prevents the germination of seeds, or kills living plants, because it causes the water supply for germination or growth to be cut off. This salt problem is so serious in places that single farms or groups of farms have been ruined; wheat growing on them has become unprofitable.
Number of Pages
7
Publisher
Western Australia Department of Agriculture
City
Perth
Keywords
Salt, Western Australia, Wheat belt, Soils
Disciplines
Agricultural Education | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Hydrology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Burvill, G H.
(1950), Leaflet No 1003 - The Salt problem in the wheat belt. Western Australia Department of Agriculture, Perth. Bulletin Leaflet 1003.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins1/6
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