| Researcher(s) |
Paul Breust (SFS) Corinne Celestina (SFS) Gurjeet Gill (UoA) Christopher Preston (LaTrobe Uni) Aaron Vague (SFS) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2015 |
| Contributor | Southern Farming Systems |
| Trial location(s) |
Lake Bolac, VIC
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To assess the effectiveness and applicability of cultural control practices in combination with pre-emergent herbicides for the management of herbicide resistant annual ryegrass in the high rainfall zone of Victoria.
| Lead research organisation |
Southern Farming Systems |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC UA00149 |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
This project has been co-funded by the University of Adelaide and GRDC (UA00149). Thanks to Neil Vallance for hosting the trial site and to Andrew Whitlock from Precision Agriculture. Thanks to SFS staff and casuals, past and present, who assisted in the trial. |
| Other trial partners | La Trobe University and University of Adelaide |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | 17 April 2015 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | 31 December 2015 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Herbicide |
A (low cost) - Trifluralin at 3L/ha + Avadex Xtra at 1L/ha + Dual Gold at 0.25L/ha IBS
B (mid cost) - Sakura 118g/ha IBS
C (high cost) - Sakura 118g/ha + Avadex Xtra 2L/ha IBS and Boxer Gold 2.5L/ha at GS 11 |
| Rainfall avg ann (mm) | 538.2mm |
|---|---|
| Rainfall trial total (mm) | 386.2mm |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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