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The purpose of this trial is to determine if there are benefits from applications of a biological based product developed by Basic Environmental Systems and Technology (B.E.S.T) namely ‘Customer Formulated Fertiliser’ (CFF).
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To assess amelioration of subsoil acidity using a range of tillage methods for incorporating surface applied lime into acidic subsoils and the impacts of tillage and lime on crop productivity.
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To assess the capacity of surface applied and deep placed lime to improve subsoil pH and productivity of deep acid (Wodjil) sand.
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To determine if deep ripping overcomes compaction and increases yield on a red sandy loam.
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To improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity.
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To improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity.
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To improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity.
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To improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity.
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To improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity.
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To demonstrate more efficient deep ripping of a dry compact sandy soil and to assess any benefits of improved rain infiltration and crop yield.
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To evaluate the effect of water rate using a medium spray quality on bromoxynil based herbicides under conditions where coverage is not optimal; to evaluate the effect of coarse droplets; and to evaluate the effect on wild radish control at different water rates with MCPA in tank mixtures with Velocity.
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To evaluate and demonstrate the benefit of soil amelioration across a wider range of soil types that are common to the WA grain growing region.
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To demonstrate the metribuzin tolerance of the new lupin variety Mandelup.
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To conduct comparisons
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To demonstrate the productivity and persistence of annual pasture legumes (NAPLIP cultivar/species) on several soil types in the medium–low rainfall wheat belt environment.
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To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
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To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
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To demonstrate the profitability of alternative grain legume crops across the Western Region.
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To investigate the suitability and profitability of alternative legume crops in the Western Region.
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To compare the effect of croptopping on Mandelup with other currently grown lupin varieties.
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To demonstrate the benefit of wide rows in lupins.
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To demonstrate the disease resistance of new Sonali, Rupali and Genesis836 and potential releases Genesis90 and Genesis508, chickpea varieties.
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To investigate the effectiveness of fungicides regimes for controlling net blotch and powdery mildew of barley.
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To evaluate and determine the profitability of different strategies of disease management.
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To evaluate and determine the profitability of different strategies of disease management.
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To evaluate Diuron as a broadleaf weed killer pre sowing of lupins and to evaluate some mixing partners to improve the control of grass weeds.
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To investigate if increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) increases N2O emissions.
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To assess the potential for the use of Dual Gold® for ryegrass control in lupins.
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To evaluate new and existing early maturing barley varieties.
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To test early maturing barley varieties.
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To evaluate early maturing barley varieties.
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A four-year study has investigated if lime applied in a low pH soil could enhance the efficacy of herbicides on weeds (ryegrass and barley grass) and improve crop performance in a wheat-wheat-lupin-barley rotation at the Wongan Hills Research Station, Western Australia.
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A four-year study has investigated if lime applied in a low pH soil could enhance the efficacy of herbicides on wild radish and improve crop performance in a wheat-wheat-lupin-barley rotation at the Wongan Hills Research Station, Western Australia (WA).
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To determine whether a profit can be achieved from incorporating lime in the year it is applied.
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To determine whether lime has an effect on potassium (K) response
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Liming is proven to be beneficial to our cropping and pasture systems in WA; is improved radish control an added gain?
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To test the interaction between wheat variety and seed size on the ability to emerge from deep sowing.
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To check whether higher stubble affected crop growth.
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To answer the quesiton 'Can higher herbicide rates be used with wide row establishment in lupins?'
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To evaluate the effectiveness of molybdenum application in soil with a pH that is perceived to be non-limiting for molybdenum.
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To compare and evaluate the yield effect from cultivation, before seeding versus a full cut system in a wheat crop.
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To quantify the effects of nematode feeding groups in Western Australian soils on crop performance.
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To evaluate a range of nutrients on lupin yield and protein.
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To determine the effects of spading on lime and potassium (K) response
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To compare agronomic factors on seven lupin varieties for yield and grain protein.
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To assess the effectiveness of a range of herbicides on a number of ryegrass populations throughout the ‘Liebe’ area with an ‘in situ’ method of resistance testing.
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To compare EverGol Prime, Vibrance and Tripower to Baytan T for loose smut contol and to compare EverGol Prime to triazole seed treatments for Rhizoctonia suppression.
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To compare the effects of mouldboard ploughing, spading and deep ripping on yellow non-wetting sand.
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To examine whether spading (partial-inversion tillage) can be used to manage water repellence and subsoil acidity on sandplain soil
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To examine whether deep cultivation by spading can be used to manage water repellence and subsoil acidity on sandplain soil.
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To examine whether deep cultivation by spading can be used to manage water repellence and subsoil acidity on sandplain soil.
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To examine whether deep cultivation by spading can be used to manage water repellence and subsoil acidity on non-wetting sand.
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To determine the effectiveness, weed spectrum and crop damage of both Bounty (a broadleaf herbicide for use in lupins) and Aramo (a grass herbicide for use in non-cereal crops), which are due for release on the market in 2003.
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Assess the yield of wide (18 inch) versus narrow (9 inch) lupin rows.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing field pea varieties.
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To evaluate yields and quality of new and existing field pea varieties.
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To assess the potential of the new Field Pea variety Kaspa against established varieties.
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To conduct a field pea variety evaluation.
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To evaluate new and existing field pea varieties.
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To compare Flexi-N timing especially for late protein boost application in wheat.
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To investigate the composition of the free living nematode communities in Australian grain-growing soils; determine whether the community responds to different organic matter inputs and to various tillage and stubble management regimes; and decide whether nematodes are a useful indicator of soil health.
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To evaluate the yield response, efficacy and crop safety of various seed treatments in the control of root pathogens affecting wheat.
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To evaluate how incorporation method impacts on the emergence of annual ryegrass from the furrow wall for various pre sowing grass herbicide mixtures in wheat.
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To determine the suitability of a range of sub-tropical perennial grasses to the medium rainfall zone of the NAR.
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To determine the suitability of a range of sub-tropical perennial grasses to the medium rainfall zone of the NAR.
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To measure the persistence and seasonal production in terms of both quantity and quality for a range of sub-tropical perennial grasses and legumes
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To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.
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To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.
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To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.
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To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply
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To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.
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To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.
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To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.
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To evaluate the effect on wheat yield and quality of applying ameliorants at depth on a Wodjil soil (Graveyard Trial).
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To demonstrate the growth rates and carrying capacities of new pasture species and to show options available for improving pasture productivity.
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To explore the agronomic options for weed control through the use of a variety of herbicides to address this constraint.
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1. To identify the optimal agronomy for chickpeas, grown in medium to low rainfall zones of northern
Western Australia.
2. To address the issue of adequate weed control that impacted the profitability of chickpea crops grown
in medium rainfall zones in earlier trials in this project.
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To address the issue of adequate disease control that impacted the profitability of field pea crops grown
in medium rainfall zones.
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To compare returns for wheat and barley in their different segregations to determine the most profitable return for farmers.
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To assess the establishment of two new hard-seeded French serradellas, Erica and Margurita, in the medium rainfall zone using the under-sowing technique.
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To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of standard post emergent herbicide treatments against the Clearfield™ system with Intervix herbicide for control of brome grass and radish in the new two gene wheat Justica CL.
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To evaluate the economic benefit and effectiveness of different herbicide treatments on mixture of summer grassses and melons.
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To investigate herbicide options for the control of iceplant.
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To demonstrate the tolerance of WALAN2141 to Metribuzin.
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To examine the tolerance of Melaleucas and oil mallees to a range of herbicide treatments.
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To determine the impacts of biochar on crop yield,2.To compare the effectiveness of different methods of applying biochar to the soil.
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To assess whether imidazolinone tolerant wheat or barley provides better weed control and which gives the best economic return.
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This trial is conducted to investigate the value of nitrogen on the profitability of new wheat varieties in early and late sowings in fallow/wheat system at Wongan Hills
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To evaluate the quality and yield of Carnamah wheat in response to a range of in-furrow fungicide applications.
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To assess the effect of different rates of CalSap® applied in-furrow on an acidic sand over gravel.
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To evaluate the response of wheat (yield and protein) in different paddock management zones to in-season application of nitrogen fertilizer, using the Yield Prophet system as a guide.
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To evaluate the response of wheat (yield and protein) in different paddock management zones to in-season application of nitrogen fertiliser, using the Yield Prophet system as a guide.