| Researcher(s) |
Michael Moodie Nigel Wilhelm |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2010 |
| Contributor | Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation |
| Trial location(s) |
Waite Institute, SA
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To develop an improved understanding and implementation of management practices for Brassica, pulse crops, pastures and other options to reduce the risk of crop failure and improve whole farm profitability in low rainfall south-east Australia.
The outcome from this project will be more reliable and more productive low rainfall farming systems through the increased use of less risky broad leaved break phases.
This will be achieved through the promotion of the following outputs from the proposal in low rainfall regions of south eastern Australia 1. More reliable management strategies for the production of broad leaved phases.
2. Identification of more reliable break phase options.
3. Guidelines to identify trigger points for when, for how long and which break phases to use for improved farming systems outcomes.
4. Reliable estimation of risks with break phases as well as their total impacts on following cereal crops.
| Lead research organisation |
South Australian Research and Development Institute |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC |
| Related program |
Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems |
| Acknowledgments |
This project is funded by GRDC as part of their national crop sequencing initiative with support from low rainfall FS groups and Pristine Forage Technologies. |
| Other trial partners | MSF Inc. |
| Crop type | None: No crop specified |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Article/commentary |
| Trial design | Not applicable |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| 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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