Effect of a change in water source on the chemical and physical properties of an irrigated black earth in the Lockyer Valley

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Hicks, L.N., Bell, L.C. and Evenson, J.P. (1983) Effect of a change in water source on the chemical and physical properties of an irrigated black earth in the Lockyer Valley. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences, 40 (1). pp. 39-52.

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A salinity analysis was undertaken on a Lockyer Valley farm with a steadily worsening salinity problem. On this farm, bore water of very high salinity (up to 8.15 mS cm-1) has been used for the supplementary irrigation of cotton on a black earth.

Item Type:	Article
Corporate Creators:	Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland
Subjects:	Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Soils. Soil science > Soil and crops. Soil-plant relationships. Soil productivity Plant culture > Irrigation farming
Live Archive:	26 Mar 2024 05:15
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2024 05:15

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