Irrigating dry season crops in the Ord Valley : how to prepare land for sowing

Authors

D F. Beech

Keywords

Site preparation, Sowing, Irrigation, Ord River region (W.A.), Western Australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Applied Mechanics | Construction Engineering and Management

First Page Number

956

Last Page Number

958

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

THE best way to grow dry season crops of safflower, linseed and rapeseed under irrigation in the Ord Valley is by sowing on to broad flat ridges, separated by small furrows 3 ft. 6 in. apart.

This system of sowing is called the "corrugation" method.

Recommended Citation

Beech, D F. (1962) "Irrigating dry season crops in the Ord Valley : how to prepare land for sowing," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 3: No. 12, Article 8.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol3/iss12/8