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to 14 days, a second t i 11 age is imposed using narro~·l tines at<br />

50 em spacing to the tt-t~atment depth. Pli.mting by hand<br />

fo!_\o"'s J.O to 14 days later. The am~'fdments an' applied , 5 t ha t-ice str·a~'l) in three<br />

equal i nr-remHnt:s after e.ac.:h of these cultural opert:\ti ons.<br />

Rice str·aw is removed to facilitate tillage and then replac:erJ.<br />

Herbicides (glyphosate, par·aquat, diquat) ar·e applied pt-eplanting<br />

a.s required. One or two hand \'leedings are carried<br />

out during cr·op -~rowth. In 1989 7 carhoftu·an insec:tic:ide<br />

granules ep.~as campQsed of mixc-!d gr-asses<br />

and legumes and had been ungrazed but occasionally mown.<br />

Cuttings wen~ left in place ~s.o that a thick or·gani€:: ffil.\lch had<br />

developed.<br />

The earth,..,orms ~>Jere sampled in each plot by t.he hand<br />

~HJt-t i ng me.~thod, (·!Ver·y month during July to Sep1:E-mbet", 1989 and<br />

June to October, 1990. The soil of an ar·ea measuring 0.25 m x<br />

0~ 25 m (.1i\H r·emoved to a dep-th of 0.15 m, placed in can enamel<br />

tt~ay and c:arefull y sear·ched fot- adult and juvenile earth~·~orms.<br />

In 1989, two t-andoml y selected areas and in 1990 t.hree areu

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