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Old 09-01-2008, 01:35 AM posted to aus.gardens
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Default Aquaducts - irrigating Australia

Jonno wrote:

Whether the Ord river system is a disaster or not remains to be seen.
The problem is how well is it managed and how many fingers are there in
the pie. This is usually the problem when things go wrong. Too many
cooks spoil the broth...


It is already clear that it is another salinity disaster unfolding. You
can not continually drop extra water onto land without bring soil salts
to the surface. It is just a matter of time.

The Ord also faces a major problem of distance to market. Unless it has
a unique crop, that is a major handicap.




Too many critics when they dont get their way etc.


Oh, are people still farming ostriches?