| Researcher(s) |
Greg Baker (SARDI) Helen DeGraaf (SARDI) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2013 |
| Contributor | Yorke Peninsula Alkaline Soils Group |
| Trial location(s) |
Waite campus, SA
Warooka, SA |
To investigate the effectiveness of common fertiliser spreaders to evenly distribute snail/slug bait products to achieve recommended numbers of baits per square metre.
(i) Baits do kill juvenile snails. (ii) Stubble and/or green plant material reduce uptake of snail bait by juvenile snails. (iii) A baiting program that is integrated with appropriate stubble and weed management at presowing is likely to optimise snail control. (iii) Calibrate your bait spreader to optimise the effectiveness of your baiting program. (iv) Perlka® did not have a significant effect on reducing snail populations in caged field trials. (v) The effectiveness of bait product and bait size differs between the pest snail species; once fully researched,future bait program recommendations will be tailored to the species being targeted.
| Lead research organisation |
Yorke Peninsula Alkaline Soils Group |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC YPA00002 |
| Related program |
Regional Cropping Solutions Network |
| Acknowledgments |
Dr Latif Salehi and Dr Michael Nash are thanked for their assistance |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | None: No crop specified |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Sow date | Not specified |
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| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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