Making horticulture sustainable

Authors

Bob Paulin
Neil Clifton Lantzke
Ian McPharlin
Murray Hegney

Keywords

Horticulture, Sustainability, Soil types, Land use, Land management, Fertilizers, Environmental factors, Environmental impact, Western Australia, Swan Coastal Plain (W.A.)

Disciplines

Environmental Monitoring | Horticulture | Soil Science | Sustainability

First Page Number

39

Last Page Number

45

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Sweet crunchy carrots, luscious strawberries at very reasonable prices, crisp green vegetables - these are just a few of the horticultural products that Western Australians take for granted and eat almost every day. But is their future availability guaranteed as population grows, suburbia spreads and environmental concern increases?

Recommended Citation

Paulin, Bob; Lantzke, Neil Clifton; McPharlin, Ian; and Hegney, Murray (1995) "Making horticulture sustainable," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 36: No. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol36/iss2/2