| Researcher(s) |
Ian Ludwig Amanda Pearce Mark Skewes Mickey Wand |
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| Contact email | mark.skewes@sa.gov.au |
| Year(s) | 2017 - 2018 |
| Contributor | MacKillop Farm Management Group |
| Trial location(s) |
Kybybolite, SA
Loxton, SA |
To examine varieties of industrial hemp
• Industrial hemp shows potential as a summer irrigated rotation crop
• Shallow sowing (10-20 mm depth) is key to successful emergence and establishment
• High plant density (>75 plants/m2) allows hemp plants to outcompete co-germinating weeds
• Water salinity above approximately 1500 ppm (2.7 dS/m) causes leaf burn and death of young plants
• Varieties still being evaluated for suitability to Riverland and Limestone Coast regions
| Lead research organisation |
MacKillop Farm Management Group |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | SARDI N/A |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Other: Not specified |
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| Trial type | Unknown |
| Trial design | Unknown |
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| Sow date | Multiple - please see report |
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| Harvest date | Unknown |
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SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to
construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol
16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.
