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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 8 pps
... decomposition-spoilage) are less
likely to occur. Hay can be stored either in the smaller, rectangular bale or the larger round
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Bush tucker ... most intensive and results proven method for all other forms of silage.
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Uses
•hay, pasture, green manure, cover crop
•v...
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 10 pps
... 1 987 .
Principles to follow when resting a paddock:
•Paddocks growing nitrogen-fixing plants (eg legumes) should be fallowed with
nitrogen users such as grasses
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Sustainable ... better
tailor-made to suit the conditions there.
Rotating uses of a paddock
This involves using a paddock for different purposes at different times; for example, grow-
Sustainable...
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 1 docx
... Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication:
Mason, John, 1951– .
Sustainable agriculture.
2nd ed.
ISBN 0 643 0 687 6 7.
1. Sustainable agriculture. 2. Sustainable development.
I. Title.
3 38. 16
Copyright © ... used a basis for ongoing research and planning in the devel-
opment of sustainable agriculture in Australia.
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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 4 docx
... 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 usage, therefore ... reduce numbers of dung-feeding flies.
Stable manure stockpiled for composting.
Soil profile – note the organic matter content at the top.
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An all-round soil condit...
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 5 docx
... seed
planting where weeds are most likely to occur.
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Sprays and dusts
Some chemical sprays and dusts can be used within a sustainable framework, although
obviously the ... some pests that live in the soil
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Rotenone
Also known as Derris Dust, Rotenone is an extract from a plant root. It is non-selective,
non-systemic and has...
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 6 pptx
... broad-leafed weeds and
grasses have been effectively controlled.
The equipment for this technique is
available from ‘Spray Tech’ at Nerang,
Queensland, Australia.
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Figure ... include amitrole and simazine. They have long-term
persistence in the soil and are likely to enter the watertable after periods of heavy rain.
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Examples of...
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 7 docx
... and deficient in nutrients, requiring
special attention to recondition them
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dures, tests and methods must be used, and what time is involved. ... changing and adapting to what is happen-
ing in the real world. For instance, many producers who have turned to value-added prod-
ucts are reaching their 20-year goal in five to ten yea...
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 9 docx
... lines and
making the trees vulnerable to being blown over in strong winds.
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height of the shelter belt, although ideally the distance should ... no
gaps (eg roads cutting through).
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Increasing rainfall
It has been reported that treed districts receive more rainfall than nearby non-treed
distric...
