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To explore chaff cart benefits in a mixed system
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To determine the level of herbicide resistance to selective in-crop herbicides in annual ryegrass across western Victoria using random weed surveys.
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To assess the effects of physical (spading), chemical (fertiliser) and biological (compost) treatments on soil organic carbon (SOC) in relation to changes in long term crop yields and quality.
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On the upper Eyre Peninsula (UEP), highly calcareous soils constitute a high proportion (more than 1 million hectares) of soils used for agricultural production (Bertrand et al. 2000, Bertrand et al. 2003). The website ‘Yield Gap Australia’ (http://yieldgapaustralia.com.au/maps/) identifies that the average grain yield on W… read more
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To test if there were potential yield responses and possible money to be gained by increasing fertiliser rates, testing new products and other seeding techniques like fluid fertilisers.
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To investigate variety specific responses to applied N.
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To observe the early growth and establishment of wheat as well as final yield when seed was treated with Rancona C compared to other products or the untreated.
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To economically, increase cereal crop yields on poor performing sand rises incorporating chicken manure at sowing in the in cropping paddocks.
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To provide growers with the tools needed to adopt site-specific weed management (SSWM) strategies as a result of a commercially viable weed ID and mapping system being demonstrated.
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To investigate the potential of new chickpea and lentil varieties in the high rainfall zone of Victoria.
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To identify chickpea plant types which are more competitive with ryegrass.
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To screen fertiliser and plant growth regulators for biomass management and yield of chickpea.
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To screen fertiliser and plant growth regulators for biomass management and yield of chickpea.
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To screen fertiliser and plant growth regulators for biomass management and yield of chickpea.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing chickpea varieties.
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To determine the optimum disease management strategy for Flip 94-090c, Flip 94-509c and Flip 94-508c.
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To report on chickpea disease management in the Wimmera, Victoria.
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To determine the relative herbicide tolerance of Flip 94-090c, Flip 94-509c and Flip 94-508c.
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To determine the relative herbicide tolerance of Flip 94-090c, Flip 94-509c and Flip 94-508c.
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To evaluate the impact of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulfur & Zinc nutrition in chickpeas.
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To evaluate the impact of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulfur & Zinc nutrition in chickpeas.
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To determine the optimum sowing date to reduce effects from abiotic stresses and increase grain yield in chickpea. These experiments also aimed to identify phenological drivers of crop development in chickpea and determine which varieties are best adapted to the target environments.
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To evaluate a range of varieties and advanced PBA breeding lines.
Phytophthora medicaginis, the cause of phytophthora root rot (PRR) of chickpea is endemic and widespread in southern QLD and northern NSW, where it carries over from season to season on infected chickpea volunteers, lucerne, native medics and as resistant structures (oo… read more
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To maximise production advantages of new kabuli and desi chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates and plant densities.
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To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of chickpeas to changes in plant populations in high rainfall area of south eastern NSW.
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To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of chickpeas to changes in plant populations in south western NSW.
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To demonstrate the risk of sowing certain crop types in the year following application of common pre-emergent herbicide mixtures to chickpeas.
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To maximise production advantages of new kabuli and desi chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates and plant densities.
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To investigate and model the effect of time of sowing on grain yields of chickpea and faba bean in southern NSW.
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To investigate the effects of row spacing and plant populations across a range of advanced varieties on yields of chickpea at Yenda in south western NSW.
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To determine optimum sowing dates and plant densities of Flip 94-090c, Flip 94-509c and Flip 94-508c.
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To determine safe and effective techniques for uisng Simazine and Trifluralin in Desavic chickpeas.
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To report on chickpea sowing time x row space x plant density at Curyo,Victoria.
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To report on chickpea sowing time x row space x plant density at Wimmera (Minyip),Victoria.
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To evaluate the appropriateness of chickpea varieties for the Victorian high rainfall zone (HRZ) on an autumn or spring sowing date.
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To test the yield response of six chickpea varieties to different sowing times and two targeted plant populations in southern NSW.
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To test the yield response of eight chickpea varieties to different sowing times in south western NSW. The information from this trial will be used to improve current
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To evaluate chickpea varieties.
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To discuss chickpea varieties.
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To conduct a chickpea variety trial.
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To test chickpea variety yields as part of the Pulse Breeding Australia and National Variety Testing programs.
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To investigate the effects of soil type and climate on the yield of commercial varieties and advanced breeding lines in Victoria and thereby assist in the selection of superior varieties for farmers in this state.
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To determine the susceptibility of new chickpea varieties and fungicide treatment against Ascochyta blight.
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To evaluate potential new foliar fungicide spray strategies and varieties for management of aschochyta blight in chickpeas.
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To evaluate fungicide strategies to manage ascochyta blight in chickpea in the low rainfall Mallee environment.
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To evaluate chickpea varieties and breeding lines against ascochyta blight and their response to foliar fungicide application.
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To evaluate chickpea varieties and breeding lines against ascochyta blight and their response to foliar fungicide application.
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To evaluate potential new foliar fungicide spray strategies and varieties for management of aschochyta blight in chickpeas.
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To evaluate effectiveness of commercially available inoculant products to increase nodulation in chickpea.
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To compare a range of inoculant products on chickpea root nodulation, yield and nitrogen (N) fixing ability.
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To evaluate effectiveness of commercially available inoculant products to increase nodulation in chickpea.
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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.
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To investigate the response of chickpea to application of macro and micro-nutrients.
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To investigate the response of chickpea to application of macro and micro-nutrients on a sandhill and swale soil.
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To investigate the response of chickpea to microbial inoculation and application of macro and micro-nutrients
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To identify nutrient inputs that will improve growth and yield of chickpea on the variable soil types encountered in Mallee paddocks.
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To evaluate autumn or spring sowing for chickpea varieties in the Victorian high rainfall zone (HRZ).
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To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and breeding lines to varying sowing dates.
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To investigate the adaptability of a range of chickpea varieties and breeding lines to varying sowing dates.
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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.
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To evaluate the yield of chickpea breeding lines with cold tolerance traits in comparison to selected commercial varieties.
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To determine the interaction of row spacing and plant population on chickpea yield.
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To look for chickpea plant types which are more competitive with ryegrass.
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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.
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To evaluate the commonly grown malt varieties against varieties that are pending malt accreditation.
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To evaluate a range of commercially available canola varieties.
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To compare the yield and quality of both popular and new varieties and provide advice for choosing an oat variety.
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To answer the question: choosing lime - what you need to know to make better decisions
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To report on what you need to know to make better liming decisions.
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To assess changes in crop productivity as a result of overcoming the chemical, physical and biological constraints of a sandy soil at Cadgee.
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To overcome the chemical, physical and biological constraints of sandy soils, with the aim of achieving long term crop productivity gains greater than 70%.
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To compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent gravel soils.
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To compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent gravel soils.
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To compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent soils.
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To raise awareness and highlight the importance of cleaning boomspray equipment properly after using SU herbicides.
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To compare the yield, oil content and weed control of the CLEARFIELD* Production System (CL*) for Canola and TT canola systems.
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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.
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To compare the yield and weed control of CLEARFIELD* Production System (CL*) and conventional wheat systems.
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To evaluate the efficacy of different formulations of imidazolinones (Group B imi’s) and the sulfonylureas (Group B SU’s) on brome grass.
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To investigate the level of damage that may occur from clethodim applications and what factors might influence the degree of damage, over two seasons
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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.
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To answer the question 'What if there is no break until June or July?'
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To evaluate the effects of mouldboard ploughing and deep ripping on a yellow sand
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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.
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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.
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To compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee.
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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.
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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.
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To determine the efficacy of a range of herbicide treatments or double knock strategies on the post-emergence control of common sowthistle.
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To determine the efficacy of a range of herbicide treatments or double knock strategies on the post-emergence control of flaxleaf fleabane.
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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.
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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.
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To look at canopy management and its integration with disease management principles in the different climates of southern Australia.
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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..
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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.
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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.