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Improving water and fertiliser use efficiency Swan Coastal Plain BY VO THE TRUYEN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VEGETABLESWA
3 UNIFORMITY assessment on water distribution in a vegetables field in North Perth in 2019 by DPIRD.
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he main vegetable production region in Western Australia is the South West, including the Swan Coastal Plain from Gingin (100km north of Perth) to Myalup (100km south of Perth). Within this area, about 67 per cent of the total value1 of the State’s vegetables are produced.
There are opportunities for vegetables growers to improve their profitability.
1 3-years report on benchmarking of WA vegetables production business efficiency
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WA Grower SPRING 2020
