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1. To evaluate the performance of commercial seeders in establishing canola and lentils by conducting a survey of paddocks.
2. To determine the effect of sowing density, row spacing and seeder type on plant establishment in canola and lentils and subsequent grain yield.
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To quantify the economic benefit to farmers of:
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To examine the effect of gypsum on soil pH and soil C and whether changes in soil pH could alter productivity of the following cereal crops.
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To examine the effect of gypsum on soil pH and soil C and whether changes in soil pH could alter productivity of the following cereal crops.
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To investigate responses to phosphorus (P) fertiliser of common wheat and barley varieties on a P deficient soil
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To investigate the effect of full stubble retention compared with other stubble management methods and seeding technologies.
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To investigate how different N management strategies affect growth, yield and WUE under different water regimes.
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To assess the performance of wheat following either peas, wheat or barley.
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To use a thick layer of cereal straw maintained within the growing season to focus on reducing the amount of moisture lost to soil evaporation.
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To manage the crop canopy and conserve the stored soil moisture so that it might be saved for grain-fill, rather than being used to create early crop growth.
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To measure the effect of plant growth regulants and their interaction with nitrogen on wheat grain yield and quality, in the absence of lodging.
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To investigate the reasons for these differences in WUE by continuing with trials established at 4 sites in 2008 on different soil types and rainfall zones in selected grower paddocks.
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To use a thick layer of cereal straw maintained within the growing season to focus on reducing the amount of moisture lost to soil evaporation.
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To manage the crop canopy and conserve the stored soil moisture so that it might be saved for grain-fill, rather than being used to create early crop growth.
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To examine differences in salt tolerance between barley varieties.
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To investigate the reasons for these differences in WUE by continuing with trials established at 4 sites in 2008 on different soil types and rainfall zones in selected grower paddocks.
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To quantify the relative effects of different mechanisms of zinc efficiency in bread wheat.
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To develop molecular markers for Zn efficiency.
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Examine the interaction between zinc nutrition and heat stress on the photosynthetic activity and grain yield of wheat plants under both field and growth room conditions.
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To examine the interaction between Zn nutrition and heat stress on the photosynthetic activity and grain yield of wheat plants under both field and growth room conditions.
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To examine the ability of genotypes of wheat and barley to produce high yields on micronutrient deficient soils.
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To examine the ability of genotypes of wheat and barley to produce high yields on micronutrient deficient soils.
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To investigate whether higher Zn efficiency in wheat was related to lower Zn requirement and/or greater distribution to younger parts.
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To determine the critical concentration of zinc for plant growth in chickpea shoots
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To compare chickpea genotypes for their susceptibility to zinc deficiency and to identify some plant characteristics that are related to zinc efficiency in different genotypes.
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To examine differences in zinc efficiency between chickpea cultivars.