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On sandy soils in the Mallee to test the efficiency of granular versus liquid P fertilisers and determine the impact of zinc and copper on crop performance.
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To investigate the effects of grazing livestock in no-till paddocks on soil structure, soil compaction and soil moisture, weed seed burial and carbon/nitrogen cycling in no-till farming systems.
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To investigate the effects of grazing livestock in no-till paddocks on soil structure, soil composition and soil moisture, weed seed burial and carbon/nitrogen cycling in no-till farming systems.
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As growers push for maximum grain yield, lodging is becoming a significant factor in rice production, increasing the time and cost of harvest and often resulting in significant yield loss andreduced grain quality.
Several factors influence lodging susceptibility including seasonal weather, variety, sowing method, nitrogen rate and timin… read more
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To evaluate a number of long season barley varieties to assess their yield potential and quality aspects for growing in the high rainfall zone.
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To compare the effect of different stubble treatments on crop establishment, growth, grain yield and quality over a three year timeframe. The sustainability of the treatments will also be evaluated with comparison of soil physical, chemical and biological data.
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To determine if disease suppression against Rhizoctonia is achievable in an upper EP environment on a grey
highly calcareous soil using different rotations and cropping inputs.
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To determine if disease suppression against rhizoctonia is achievable in an upper EP environment on a grey highly calcareous soil using different rotations and cropping inputs.
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To determine if disease suppression against rhizoctonia is achievable in a grey highly calcareous soil using alternative rotational systems and crop inputs in an upper EP environment and if soil microbial populations can be influenced by rotation and fertiliser inputs.
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To compare no till farming techniques against conventional farming methods over 5 different cropping rotations: No-till • all weed control by herbicides or narrow windrow burning • sown with NDF single disc seeder • stubble retained where possible Conventional • weed control both by herbicides and cultivation • sown with NDF single … read more
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To evaluate the productivity and profitability of no-till farming techniques against conventional farming
methods under various cropping rotations.
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To identify suitable options for managing soil water repellence on sandy gravels.
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The aim of this trial was to compare the long term effects of different stubble treatments on crop establishment, growth, grain yield and quality.
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To compare the long term effects of different stubble treatments on crop establishment, growth, grain yield and quality. The sustainability of treatments will also be evaulated with comparison of soil physical, chemical and biological data.
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To investigate the effect of phosphorus application rates and strategies over a number of years on the growth and yield of wheat.
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To assess the long-term impat of a rnage of P fertiliser rates on crop yield and economic returns.
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To assess the long-term impact of a range of P fertiliser rates on crop yield and economic returns
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To assess the implications of different P fertiliser rates on crop growth and profitability over time.
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To establish the most economical rate of phosphorus usage in a southern Mallee cropping systems over time.
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To ascertain the long-term benefits in crop growth and profitability as a result of regular phosphorus (P) applications.
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To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.
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To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.
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To investigate the long term effects of different approaches to sustainable farming, especially in relation to soil moisture and soil quality.
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To answer some key questions about lucerne in the crop rotation:
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To comment on Lucerne performance in the southern Mallee.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing lupin varieties
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To assess the benefit of a 2L/Ha application of Lupinbud on a Madelup lupin crop
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To evaluate different harvest and post-harvest stubble management techniques and measure their effect on harvest efficiency, grain losses and growth and yield of the subsequent crop.
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To examine two main management options to deal with high stubble loads (≥5t/ha) in 2017, and incorporates many of the main findings from the stubble initiative to date.
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To demonstrate whether current seeder set ups within the region are capable of successfully sowing wheat into a pasture with no-till.
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To compare plant characteristics and grain yield responses of three maize hybrids with varying rates of N applied at sowing or in-crop under dryland conditions at Gurley, south-east of Moree.
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To compare plant characteristics and grain yield responses of three maize hybrids to varying rates of N applied at sowing or in crop under dryland conditions at Gurley, south-east of Moree.
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To demonstrate how managing paddock stubble load and weed burden (paddock surface conditions) during summer can affect subsequent crop yield.
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To extend work carried out in 2003 (converting rainfall into dollars) and investigate the effect of rainfall on farm gross income in the southern Mallee and Wimmera.
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The GRDC Low Rainfall Crop Sequencing project is identifying the effects that different break crops and rotations have on Mallee farming systems. Farmers have increasingly adopted continuous cereal cropping strategies as non-cereal crops are perceived as riskier than cereals due to greater yield and price fluctuations. Therefore, it is important… read more
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To investigate alternative break crop sequences and cereal herbicide control options that can increase profitability and reduce brome grass populations in the Mallee.
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To provide an update for Mallee wheat results update from 2008.
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To evaluate the response of different barley varieties to various aspects of crop management. Variables examined included nitrogen timing, weed management, weed competition and row spacing.
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To value-add to grazing crops as frost mitigation tool by investigating the interaction of time x height of (simulated) grazing on wheat crop recovery and delay in flowering window.
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To value-add to grazing crops as frost mitigation tool by investigating the interaction of time x height of (simulated) grazing on wheat crop recovery and delay in flowering window.
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A series of multi-year field trials were conducted at sites in SA, Victoria and NSW to determine key soil, environment and management factors influencing the pathogen dynamics and disease impact in cereal crops.
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This trial was developed to examine the efficacy of seeding and foliar fungicide combinations for control of rust (stripe and leaf rust) and leaf spotting diseases (septoria nodorum and yellow spot) in wheat.
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To demonstrate the symptoms of crown rot and how different varieties tolerate the disease pressure.
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To compare the tolerance of different cereal crops to crown rot, and therefore determine the most tolerant cereals for paddocks at risk of crown rot.
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To demonstrate and evaluate a range of management strategies that could effectively reduce damage to emerging canola during establishment caused by slug species in the High Rainfall Zone (HRZ)
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To report on managing 'take-all' and crown rot.
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To investigate management options which reduce the risk of failure when growing wheat on wheat, or barley on wheat stubble.
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To examine managing bean crop canopies to optimise yield potential
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To deliver best management strategies, all of which have influence on canopy development of pulse crops.
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To investigate options for managing canola for low disease and optimum yield.
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To demonstrate that crop competition afforded by a hybrid canola in combination with pre-emergent herbicides can reduce ryegrass seed set.
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To investigate the effect of crop competition and different pre-emergent herbicides and their mixtures on annual ryegrass control in canola.
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To conduct a multi-year trial to determine the effects of crop sequence and low, medium and high intensity management strategies to reduce clethodim-resistant ryegrass
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To conduct a multi-year trial to determine the effects of crop rotation and low, medium and high level herbicide management options to reduce clethodim resistant ryegrass without using hay
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To conduct a multi-year trial to determine the effects of crop rotation and low, medium and high level herbicide management options to reduce clethodim resistant ryegrass without using hay
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To managing competition and lucerne persistence with sowing configuration.
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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 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 determine the maximum attainable grain yield for a given location and year, and to quantify the contributions.
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To look at the significance of the cultivar difference with regard to management strategy.
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Experiment 1: To investigate the suitability of new and pre-release winter wheat varieties to the Wimmera and Mallee and define their optimal time of sowing.
Experiment 2: To investigate the amount of rainfall required to establish an early sown winter wheat crop in the Wimmera and Mallee.
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This GRDC funded research program aims to provide growers with information which will reduce losses due to eyespot by improving our understanding of resistance responses of commercial cultivars and breeders’ lines to eyespot based on information from dedicated field screening trials.
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Pulses are growing in popularity as a result of good prices and rotational benefits such as decreased N input and enhanced grass weed control options. However frost and combinations of water and heat stress at critical growth stages can compromise crop yield. Previous work in pulses has established that the most important time to maintain growth… read more
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To investigate adaptation of new wheat varieties in their resilience to frost stress during the growing season.
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To investigate the impact of different management strategies in RT- canola, wheat and faba bean on the long-term control of Group A-resistant ryegrass.
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To discuss how to manage herbicide carryover after a drought.
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To investigate options for managing hostile subsoils.
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To investigate options for managing hostile subsoils.
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To asses the effect on crop yield of multiple rates and application strategies of micronutrient fertilizers in soils deficient in the target micronutrients (copper, zinc, manganese, boron and molybdenum)
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To develop reliable and efficient field trial protocols to determine the tolerance (nematode effect on yield) of new varieties to Pratylenchus neglectus, P. thornei and CCN plus calibrate the bioassays used to screen varieties for resistance (the effect a variety has on nematode levels in soil).
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To evaluate the impact of crop and sowing setup on damage from residual herbicides.
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To evaluate the impact of crop and sowing setup on damage from residual herbicides.
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To develop risk management tools which will assist farmers to make better decisions in relation to optimising inputs in line with seasonal outcomes.
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To discuss how to manage root lesion nematodes in cereals.
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To evaluate banded wetting agent (SACOA ‘Irrigator’) for crop establishment and yield on non-wetting soils in the West Midlands.
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To evaluate banded wetting agent (SACOA ‘Irrigator’) for crop establishment and yield on non-wetting soils in the West Midlands.
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The objectives were to:
1. manage subsoil acidity through innovative amelioration methods that will increase productivity, profitability and sustainability
2. study soil processes, such as the changes of soil chemical, physical and biological properties under vigorous soil amelioration techniques, over the longer term.
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The aim of the project is to manage subsoil acidity through innovative amelioration methods that increase productivity, profitability and sustainability on farms.
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To explore whether sowing canola into legume stubble can reduce N fertiliser requirement and provide a risk management strategy.