Aims:
To compare a range of inoculant products on chickpea root nodulation, yield and nitrogen (N) fixing ability.
Aims:
To evaluate effectiveness of commercially available inoculant products to increase nodulation in chickpea.
Aims:
To evaluate mixed species cropping on harvestability and input costs, which include weed and disease management, and, harvest desiccation. This work investigates the mixed species crop combinations most grown in Canada.
Aims:
To understand the yield limitation in pulse crops grown in high intensity production zones of the Mid North.
Aims:
To promote early vigour to improve biomass and yield partitioning in chickpea.
Aims:
To investigate the response of chickpea to application of macro and micro-nutrients.
Aims:
To investigate the response of chickpea to application of macro and micro-nutrients on a sandhill and swale soil.
Aims:
To investigate the response of chickpea to microbial inoculation and application of macro and micro-nutrients
Aims:
To identify nutrient inputs that will improve growth and yield of chickpea on the variable soil types encountered in Mallee paddocks.
Aims:
To evaluate autumn or spring sowing for chickpea varieties in the Victorian high rainfall zone (HRZ).
Aims:
To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and breeding lines to varying sowing dates.
Aims:
To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and breeding lines to varying sowing dates.
Aims:
Chickpea, Sowing Time, MRZ Wimmera (Horsham), Victoria Chickpea, Sowing Time, LRZ Mallee (Ouyen), Victoria.
Aims:
To investigate adaptability chickpea, faba bean, field pea, lupin, vetch and lentil varieties and breeding lines to spring sowing. Specifically, in chickpea there was a focus on new early flowering breeding lines with improved cold tolerance during the pod set phase.
Aims:
To evaluate the yield of chickpea breeding lines with cold tolerance traits in comparison to selected commercial varieties.
Aims:
Aims:
To determine the interaction of row spacing and plant population on chickpea yield.
Aims:
To look for chickpea plant types which are more competitive with ryegrass.
Aims:
To identify best approach for chocolate spot management in PBA Amberley
Aims:
Demonstrate the effectiveness of different fungicide timing options on chocolate spot management and evaluate a new spray decision support tool.
Aims:
We aim to compare the current recommended WA fungicide spray strategy with the more regular fungicide applications common in other states, and with a spray timing based on canopy humidity and temperature to determine if this could be a useful decision support tool by West Australian growers.
Aims:
To evaluate different commercially available forage crop varieties for their feed value and capacity to recover during winter and spring in a low rainfall Mallee-Wimmera environment.
Aims:
To evaluate the commonly grown malt varieties against varieties that are pending malt accreditation.
Aims:
Aims:
To compare the yield and quality of both popular and new varieties and provide advice for choosing an oat variety.
Aims:
To answer the question: choosing lime - what you need to know to make better decisions
Aims:
To report on what you need to know to make better liming decisions.
Aims:
To assess changes in crop productivity as a result of overcoming the chemical, physical and biological constraints of a sandy soil at Cadgee.
Aims:
To overcome the chemical, physical and biological constraints of sandy soils, with the aim of achieving long term crop productivity gains greater than 70%.
Aims:
To demonstrate what clay rate is required for claying to be successful and to look at how this is affected by the degree of clay incorporation.
Aims:
To compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent gravel soils.
Aims:
To compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent gravel soils.
Aims:
To compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent soils.
Aims:
To assess the impact of the rate of application of clay-rich subsoil to water repellent sand on grain yield and the interaction with incorporation method.
Aims:
We aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of using clean seed and seed applied fungicide to minimise the amount of Ascochyta in a chickpea crop, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of early season foliar fungicides to keep disease levels at bay.
Aims:
We aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of using clean seed and seed applied fungicide to minimise the amount of Ascochyta in a chickpea crop, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of early season foliar fungicides to keep disease levels at bay.
Aims:
We aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of using clean seed and seed applied fungicide to minimise the amount of Ascochyta in a chickpea crop, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of early season foliar fungicides to keep disease levels at bay.
Aims:
To raise awareness and highlight the importance of cleaning boomspray equipment properly after using SU herbicides.
Aims:
To compare the yield, oil content and weed control of the CLEARFIELD* Production System (CL*) for Canola and TT canola systems.
Aims:
To conduct a pre-release evaluation (crop tolerance testing) of potential new canola quality Brassica juncea varieties (J05Z-08920 and J05Z-08960) for tolerance to the appropriate CLEARFIELD® (imidazolinone) herbicide products.
Aims:
To compare the yield and weed control of CLEARFIELD* Production System (CL*) and conventional wheat systems.
Aims:
To conduct a Clearfield production system demonstration.
Aims:
To evaluate the efficacy of different formulations of imidazolinones (Group B imi’s) and the sulfonylureas (Group B SU’s) on brome grass.
Aims:
To investigate the level of damage that may occur from clethodim applications and what factors might influence the degree of damage, over two seasons
Aims:
The aim of this trial is to determine and demonstrate if stubble management treatments can lead to a reduction in conical snail numbers.
The trial is based on techniques used in SA where snails on the stubble are knocked to the ground on to days (35 deg +) where they dehydrate and die.
The trial tested and analysed the eff… read more
Aims:
To determine if the livestock carrying capacity of pastures in the Eastern Wheatbelt of Western Australia, including those on mildly saline soil, can be increased by replacing native ryegrass with the Safeguard variety of ryegrass.
Aims:
To determine if the livestock carrying capacity of pastures in the eastern Wheatbelt of Western Australia, including those on mildly saline soil, can be increased by replacing native ryegrass with the Safeguard variety of ryegrass.
Aims:
To investigate whether plant growth affected by sodic subsoils.
Aims:
To evaluate the individual and combined effects of two growth regulators, Cycocel (Chlormequat) and Moddus (Trinexapac-ethyl) on lodging, yield and yield parameters. Nitrogen and gibberellic acid treatments were also included to investigate their impacts on lodging.
Aims:
To answer the question 'What if there is no break until June or July?'
Aims:
To Investigate strategies for Managing Stripe Rust in WA
Aims:
To determine if there are any benefits to be gained from mouldboard ploughing a yellow sandplain soil
Aims:
To evaluate the effects of mouldboard ploughing and deep ripping on a yellow sand
Aims:
To compare the effects of mouldboard plough, spading and deep ripping on yellow non-wetting sand.
Aims:
To identify companion annual legumes for perennial grass based pastures and to develop reliable, low cost methods of establishment
Aims:
To identify companion annual legumes for perennial grass based pastures and to develop reliable, low cost methods of establishment
Aims:
NGN Comparing barley yield gap and pre-harvest losses under water limiting and non-water limiting conditions.
This investment will deliver a series of field trials and extension activities to reduce the yield gap between attainable yield and water limited yield potential in barley in the low – medium rainfall zones alongside virtual … read more
Aims:
Trials were implemented to compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee. This information will help farmers in this region to select the most appropriate break crop for their farming system.
Aims:
Trials were implemented to compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee. This information will help farmers in this region to select the most appropriate break crop for their farming system.
Aims:
To compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee.
Aims:
Aims:
Aims:
To measure the coleoptile lengths of 12 wheat varieties under different soil temperatures according to average soil temperature data in late March and early May at Hart.
Aims:
The objective of this trial is to test the effectiveness of the two different forms of nitrogen, two nitrogen timings and two nitrogen
timings and two nitrogen dressings on yield and grain quality.
Aims:
This trial aims to test the effectiveness of various granular and liquid nitrogen products, two nitrogen timings and two nitrogen dressings on yield and grain quality.
Aims:
To determine the efficacy of a range of herbicide treatments or double knock strategies on the post-emergence control of common sowthistle.
Aims:
To determine the efficacy of a range of herbicide treatments or double knock strategies on the post-emergence control of flaxleaf fleabane.
Aims:
To determine whether a range of systemic herbicides have the potential to control mid-tillering awnless BYG when used in combination with a following application of paraquat, in a double knock control strategy.
Aims:
To determine whether a range of systemic herbicides have the potential to control mid-tillering FTR grass when used in combination with a following application of paraquat, in a double knock control strategy.
Aims:
To look at canopy management and its integration with disease management principles in the different climates of southern Australia.
Aims:
The trial was designed to investigate a range of techniques that may improve crop establishment and performance on non wetting sandy soils. The techniques tested included mouldboard ploughing, winged knife points, and H2O Lure. The trial also compared the second year affect of mouldboard ploughing to first year response..
Aims:
To determine whether crop establishment and grain yield gains from claying can be further improved by matching the clay rich subsoil application rate with the incorporation method.
Aims:
To determine whether a range of herbicides by themselves or in a tank mix with paraquat are a viable option for the control of established common sowthistle plants.
Aims:
To determine whether a range of herbicides by themselves or in a tank mix with paraquat are a viable option for the control of established flaxleaf fleabane plants.
Aims:
To determine whether combining (i.e. tank mixing) some herbicides with paraquat provided additive or synergistic post-emergence control of awnless barnyard grass (BYG) compared with standard singular herbicide treatments such as atrazine, simazine, terbuthylazine, haloxyfop or Balance.
Aims:
To determine whether tank mixing some herbicides with paraquat provided additive or synergistic control of feathertop Rhodes (FTR) grass compared with standard singular treatments such as atrazine, simazine, terbuthylazine, haloxyfop or Balance.
Aims:
To identify on-farm management strategies to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and quantify any associated risks and benefits in a grain production system. In this trial the NSPNR wanted to detrmine whether: Altering inputs to increase plant biomass would subsequently increase soil carbon, and amending soils with compost would increase soil car… read more
Aims:
To identify on-farm management strategies to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and quantify any associated risks and benefits in a grain production system.
In this trial the Facey Group wanted to determine whether:
Aims:
To compare the productivity and relative profitability of various low input/low risk cropping options with alternative high input/high risk, but potentially higher return crops.
Aims:
The aim of this project is for the Corrigin Farm Improvement Group (CFIG) to identify the best method to increase soil and crop performance in non-wetting soils in the Corrigin area.
This project was funded through the Wheatbelt NRM Sustainable Agriculture Trials and Demonstrations Project during the 2016 season.
This demonst… read more
Aims:
To measure the impacts on wheat and canola of brown manure peas. Focus on N usage, moisture conservation, weed control and yield.
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties against the current industry standards.
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry
Aims:
To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards.
Aims:
1. Assess the potential yield loss/gains when increasing the seed row width for the benefits of subsequent inter‐row (no‐till) cropping;
2. To determine if nitrogen application efficiency can be increased in wider row spacing by applying the nitrogen either as an up front or in crop treatment;
3. To assess the varietal yield re… read more
Aims:
To measure the impacts of brown manure peas on nitrogen fixation, moisture conservation, weed control and yield compared to a traditional long fallow system.
Aims:
The aim of this study was to determine what effect the start of flowering had on Sclerotinia development. Two canola experiments using a range of varieties with different flowering times were conducted in southern NSW.
Aims:
To determine if canola cultivars vary in their rates of shedding
Aims:
To determine if canola cultivars vary in their rates of shedding
Aims:
To evaluate different commercially available forage crop varieties for dry matter production and feed quality
Aims:
We plan to demonstrate a range both peat and granular inoculant options for chickpeas, placement of these products with seed vs. with fertiliser, and the interactions of these products with seed applied fungicide.
Aims:
We plan to demonstrate a range both peat and granular inoculant options for chickpeas, placement of these products with seed vs. with fertiliser, and the interactions of these products with seed applied fungicide.
Aims:
1. Compare the efficacy of Aviator Xpro to commercial standards for sclerotinia control.
2. Compare yield and $return on investment/ha ($ROI/ha)