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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Keywords

Citrus fruits, Saline water, Irrigation, Western Australia

Disciplines

Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Horticulture | Physical Chemistry | Water Resource Management

First Page Number

41

Last Page Number

47

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

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.

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