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The Mallen Niche Seeder for Plant Establishment on Difficult Sites.
Author
Malcolm, CV
Allen, RJ
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing
Publication Year
1981
Body

The Mallen Niche Seeder, is designed for establishinz salt tolerant forage shrubs on saline soils. In one operation the Seeder makes a furrow and bank, presses a V-shaped niche on the bank and deposits seeds covered with mulch and/or sprayed with latex or bitumen emulsion at intervals in the niche. Field trials indicate that the Seeder has application for saline soils in the agricultural and pastoral areas.

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Journal Volume
3
Journal Number
1
Journal Name
The Rangeland Journal