Publication Date
1983
Document Type
Report
DPIRD Collections
Grains and field crops
Abstract
Water use of wheatbelt crop and pasture species Location: 83WH29 - Wongan Hills Research Station, Wongan Hills Abstract. A comprehensive experiment to investigate the productivity and water use of important wheatbelt crop and pasture species was undertaken in 1983. The experiment has provided important information on potential crop and pasture productivity and the role of alternate crop and pasture species in managing groundwater recharge and the development of secondary salinity. Contents 1. Background and industry significance 2. Aims of the experiment 3. Personnel 4. Site characterisation 5. Experimental detail 6. Results i) Meterological data ii) Dry matter, leaf area and grain yield iii) Soil Water iv) Root growth and water extraction v) Infra-red Thermometry
Number of Pages
17
Keywords
Western Australia
Disciplines
Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Fresh Water Studies | Soil Science
Recommended Citation
Hamblin, A,
Miers, D,
Nulsen, R,
Perry, M,
and
Tennant, D.
(1983), Water use of wheatbelt crop and pasture species. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/rqmsplant/349
