Saltbush maintans production (October 1991)

Grogan, A

1991

This IREC Farmers Newsletter article presents information on two rice growers  from the Western Murray valley that were using the Australian native plant Atriplex nummularia commonly known as old man salt bush to control rising watertables and reduce salinity issues. The salt bush is also providing feed for their stock particularly when fodder is limited and strategically placed plantations of saltbush can also provide shelter for lambing ewes and sheep off shears.