SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 1 docx

... Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication: Mason, John, 19 51 . Sustainable agriculture. 2nd ed. ISBN 0 643 06876 7. 1. Sustainable agriculture. 2. Sustainable development. I. Title. 338 .16 Copyright © ... cultivation 10 1 7 Management 11 3 8Managing plants – Crops and pastures 12 9 9Managing plants – Tree plantings and windbreaks 15 5 10 Managing animals in a more sustainable...

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... Pigs – mature 4 .1 11 15 Poultry – laying hens 12 per 10 0 birds 25–32 per 10 0 adults Poultry – pullets 6.3 per 10 0 birds 17 per 10 0 adults Turkeys 20 per 10 0 birds 55–60 per 10 0 adults Other ... these options and hope- fully select the optimum design for that particular irrigation system. Even small-scale irri- gation systems are generally costly and intended for long-term...

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... supplies should be free from contamination. Sustainable Agriculture 10 0 Figure 5.4 Diatomaceous earth is used to control insect pests in stored grain. 95 Table 13 Companion plants (continued) Plant ... the non-selective compounds Dimethoate (Rogor®) and Malathion (Maldison®). Overuse has led to many pests becoming resistant to these chemi- cals. Organo-chlorines These are highly toxic...

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... deficient in nutrients, requiring special attention to recondition them Sustainable Agriculture 12 6 Sustainable Agriculture 12 4 dures, tests and methods must be used, and what time is involved. ... order to achieve sustainability in the long term. Management 7 Sustainable Agriculture 11 6 •How does the product fit in with the long-term sustainability of your enterprise? •Beca...

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... and making the trees vulnerable to being blown over in strong winds. Sustainable Agriculture 16 8 Sustainable Agriculture 16 4 height of the shelter belt, although ideally the distance should be ... 30 10 0 m wide) (see section on ‘edge’ effects). •Corridors are more effective when they link up with larger habitats with few or no gaps (eg roads cutting through). Sustainable Agric...

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... weed seeds germinate very quickly after soil disturbance 10 3 Sustainable natural weed control and cultivation Sustainable Agriculture 11 0 chance of plants escaping. Many plants commonly used in ... disease organisms, but it is only suitable for relatively small areas. Sustainable natural weed control and cultivation 11 1 Table 18 Plants to avoid (continued) Plant name Comments...

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... decomposition-spoilage) are less likely to occur. Hay can be stored either in the smaller, rectangular bale or the larger round Sustainable Agriculture 14 4 Sustainable Agriculture 14 8 Bush tucker ... most intensive and results proven method for all other forms of silage. Sustainable Agriculture 14 2 Sustainable Agriculture 13 8 Uses •hay, pasture, green manure, cover cro...

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... paddock: •Paddocks growing nitrogen-fixing plants (eg legumes) should be fallowed with nitrogen users such as grasses Sustainable Agriculture 17 6 Sustainable Agriculture 17 2 might be better to choose ... and upper surface of tail), shearing, crutching, or applying poisons. Sustainable Agriculture 19 0 Sustainable Agriculture 18 0 Breeds Alpacas belong to a group of South...

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