All plots received 100 kg/ha of single super phosphate banded below the seed and all legumes were inoculated just prior to seeding with their specific Rhizobian strain using a peat inoculant. All canola received an additional 100 kg/ha of urea applied immediately prior to sowing and incorporated by the sowing operation.

Pre-emergence herbicide packages and rates were specific for each treatment and soil type. Grass weeds were controlled with an application of clethodim and haloxyfop on 26 June. Broadleaved weeds were controlled to an acceptable level by the knockdown and pre-emergence herbicide applications.

Cowpea aphids at the Loxton trial sites were controlled by an application of omethoate on 9 July. Cabbage aphids and native budworm were controlled at all sites on 12 September using a mixture of pirimicarb and alphacypermethrin.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.

Crop performance was assessed by measuring establishment, peak crop biomass and grain yield. The trials were machine harvested across three dates from late-October to mid-November to ensure grain yield was measured soon after crops matured. Rainfall was recorded at both locations using automatic rain gauges and temperature was recorded at hourly intervals using iButton temperature loggers. One logger was placed at a height of 1.2 m above ground level (similar to official met gauges) and the other at 0.5 m to reflect crop canopy height.