Vetch trials

To determine if the risk to frost damage is similar across a range of break crops in a high risk zone. 

To determine if the risk to frost damage is similar across a range of break crops in a moderate risk zone. 

To find crop species suitable to Kangaroo Island conditions, which were either:
• of higher value per tonne than currently grown milling wheat, or
• low yielding yet high value to reduce the per hectare freight cost.

To conduct an advanced vetch variety evaluation.

To evaluate improved vetch varieties for the Victorian Mallee.

To identify low-risk, profitable break crops for the mallee regions and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.

To identify low risk, profitable break crops and end-uses for the Mallee region and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.

To identify low risk, profitable break crops for the Mallee region, and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.

To identify low risk, profitable break crops and end-uses for the Mallee region, and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.

To identify low risk, profitable break crops and end-uses for the Mallee region, and quantify their benefits to subsequent wheat crops.

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.

To answer the question 'What if there is no break until June or July?'

To investigate the effect of water quality on glyphosate efficacy when used in a spring-spraying knockdown scenario.

To compare a number of different varieties  which could be used for making hay.

To determine whether UAN as a carrier, rather than just water, increases the efficacy of grass selective herbicides on ryegrass control.

To evaluate emerging and newly released medic, vetch and forage peas varieties for their ability to produce dry matter and nutritive value for stock in the Mallee and Wimmera environments.

To investigate pasture production and utilisation by sheep.

To report on the Farming Systems trial 2003.

To demonstrate a range of crop types and end-uses that could have a role in the low rainfall farming systems of the Mallee.

To evaluate commercial and new pulse (grain legume) cultivars on sandy, calcareous soils, in terms of both the crop performance and its benefit in a rotation.

To investigate the effect of grass herbicides on nodulation in legumes.

To investigate some other types of legumes for their dry matter and suitability as green manure.

• To observe the control of legumes and oilseeds of treatments normally used in cerealy crops applied pre-sowing and early post emergent.
• To observe the crop effect of a range of products over a range of crops applied post sowing pre-emergent and applied early post emergent.

To determine the herbicide tolerance of Morava, Blanchefleur and Languedoc vetch.

• To compare a number of herbicides and herbicide mixes to control broadleaf weeds in a variety of legume and canola crops.
• To compare a number of herbicides and herbicide mixes to control broadleaf weeds in a variety of legume and canola crops before sowing another crop.

To demonstrate the effects on plant density, nodulation and yield from inoculating legume seed using the correct method, applying inoculum dry and sowing 7 days after inoculating seed.

To determine whether crop growth and yield responses are likely from inoculating legumes on alkaline clay-loams in the Southern Mallee.

To investigate the discovery of two Lontrel resistant weed biotypes have been identified (not in Australia).

To provide results of a legume herbicide tolerance trial.

To discuss nutrient strategies for 1995.

To investigate herbicide options on newly sown pasture crops at three sites.

The aim of this project was to assess parture herbicide tolerance at Charlton in 2000.

To identify suitable pasture species for the SA Mallee.

To determine tolerance, resistance and management strategies for root lesion nematode.

To try and determine what is good practice for weed control whilst minimising the potential for drift. 

To measure and report the potential impact of best management practices for dryland agriculture in the Mallee.

To report on variety descriptions and characteristics.

To provide basic information about growing vetch.

To explore potential of new vetch lines for varieties in Australian crop rotations.

To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.

To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.

To determine how the management of a vetch crop (termination timing and end-use) influences the yield and quality of a following wheat crop grown for two consecutive years.

To determine whether rhizobial inoculation of vetch enhances the amounts of N fixed. To evaluate the effect the timing of vetch termination has on inputs of fixed N, and on residual soil moisture and mineral N measured at the end of the 2012 growing season.

To evaluate improved vetches for wheat and barley farming systems.

To evaluate improved vetches for cereal farming systems.

To evaluate vetch varieties for grain yield, dry matter and disease resistance.

To look at alternative crops to wheat and barley.

To see whether green manure a viable management option (in terms of maintenance of ground cover and other agronomic benefits) as we know that terminating cover crops will result in 100% seed set control providing that the crop is effectively killed at an appropriate time.

To compare break crop productivity and profitability on major soil types in the northern South Australian Mallee.