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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1929
Page
3
Skeleton weed grows in winter with leaves spreading near the ground. It sends a branching flowering stalk and seeds in late summer, then dies in autumn leaving a deeply penetrating root that remains alive and resprouts. The biennial root may live longer and the clumps steadily expand in Riverina and southwestern slopes on light to medium loams while sheep grazing reduced concern for years.
Skeleton weed forms a deep rooted colony that regrows after shallow ploughing, weakening nearby wheat. It spreads via farm implements and soil disturbance, with seeds a minor factor. Salt applications can poison the weed when used liberally on each plant to kill top growth.
The Department of Agriculture offers many pamphlets answering daily farming questions at no cost. To obtain a list write to the Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Box 968 G.P.O. Sydney.
The article discusses using salt to kill invasive weeds by harming the root. Best applied in May or August during growth onset. While costly, salt treatment offers an economical, practical eradication for split infestations if adopted promptly on farms. Next week covers Devil's Claw.
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