Irrigation and fertilizer management for horticultural crops on the Swan Coastal Plain

Authors

I R. McPharlin
Greg Luke

Keywords

Irrigation, Fertilizers, Horticultural crops, Swan Coastal Plain (W.A.), Western Australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Environmental Health and Protection | Environmental Monitoring | Horticulture

First Page Number

91

Last Page Number

95

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

The Swan Coastal Plain is an important area for the production of vegetables, flowers and fruits in Western Australia. The yellow Cottesloe, Karrakatta and the white-grey Bassendean Sands upon which most of this production is based are infertile in their natural state and require large inputs of fertilizer for succesful production of horticultural crops.

Improved irrigation and fertilizer management will be needed to reduce nutrient leaching from horticultural crops on the coastal plain. This will probably involve applying fertilizer and water more frequently, but in smaller quantaties thaan currently practiced. The result should more closely match water and fertilizer supply to crop demand.

Recommended Citation

McPharlin, I R. and Luke, Greg (1989) "Irrigation and fertilizer management for horticultural crops on the Swan Coastal Plain," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 30: No. 3, Article 4.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol30/iss3/4