| Researcher(s) |
Andrew Bird Greg Butler |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2015 |
| Contributor | South Australian No-till Farmers Association |
| Trial location(s) |
Halbury, SA
|
To assess the emergence and vigour of wheat sown with a zero-till system with:
In furrow devices were superior to a press wheel.
The seed lock wheels were significanly more durable compared to in-furrow seed firmers.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | NLP Innov 069 |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Special thanks to Scott Clark, Tom Robinson and Anthony Pï¬ tzner for their time and the use of their seeding rigs. This work was conducted by SANTFA with support from the National Landcare Programme. |
| Other trial partners | SANTFA, Landcare |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Unreplicated |
| Sowing machinery |
Zero-Till disc (JD 1820) |
|---|---|
| Sow date | Not specified |
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Tillage | zero-till |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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