Soil and Land Suitability Assessment for Irrigated Agriculture on NT Portion 4478 and 4663 in the Larrimah Township area, Sturt Plateau.
Details:
Title
Soil and Land Suitability Assessment for Irrigated Agriculture on NT Portion 4478 and 4663 in the Larrimah Township area, Sturt Plateau.,
Other title
Agricultural Land Suitability Series - Report 15,
Creator
McGrath, N,
Andrews, K,
Firby, L,
Walton, S,
Burgess, J,
Northern Territory. Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Editor
Hill, J.V.,
Issued by
Northern Territory. Department of Environment and Natural Resources,. Rangelands Division,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Agricultural Land Suitability Series - Report 15,
DENR Technical Report 18/2018,
Date
2019-02-26,
Location
NT Portions 4478 and 4663, Northern Territory.,
Larrimah Township Area, Sturt Plateau,
Description
This report describes findings from a soil and land suitability investigation undertaken during 2018 to assess irrigated agricultural potential on crown lands surrounding the township of Larrimah. The investigation covers an area of 5 930 ha, and has identified more than 2 180 ha of versatile land suited to a range of irrigated agricultural cropping options.,
Notes
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Table of contents
Executive Summary; Table of contents. 1. Introduction; 2. Previous land resource investigations; 3. Methodology; 4. Climate; 5. Geology; 6. Landscapes; 7. Land units; 8. Vegetation; 9. Land evaluation; 10. Land management; 11. References; 12. Appendices.,
Language
English,
Subject
Land Suitability Assessment,
Irrigated Agriculture,
Land Units,
Soil Survey,
Soils,
Land Capability for Agriculture,
Publisher name
Northern Territory Government,
Place of publication
Darwin, Northern Territory,
Edition
1,
Series
Agricultural Land Suitability Series - Report 15,
DENR Technical Report 18/2018,
Format
x 204 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 30 cm.,