Watchupga East VIC trials

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'BTH' (Novartis) on wheat, canola, lentils and field peas

To investigate the effectiveness of BTH (benzothiadiazole) to increase a crops resilience to disease.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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'Hussar' (Aventis) and 'Affinity' (CropCare) in cereals demonstrations

To demonstrate a new wheat herbicides Hussar® from Aventis, and Affinity® from CropCare for grass and broadleaf weed control.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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'Paragon' and 'Raptor' (Cyanamid) demonstrations

The aim was to demonstrate a new cereal broadleaf weed herbicide 'Paragon' from Cyanamid

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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A cropping systems simulator - investigating the impact of subsoil constraints

The aim of this investigation was to use the cropping systems simulator APSIM to assess the impact of high levels of sodicity chlorine, electrical conductivity and boron on the growth and yield of a wheat crop (cv. Yitpi) grown in the BCG Systems Trial.

Birchip Cropping Group
2001 Watchupga East VIC
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Adjuvant choice for atrazine for best control of radish in TT canola

To discuss adjuvant choice for atrizine for best control of radish in TT canola.

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Watchupga East VIC
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Agronomic information for growing biscuit wheats

The aim of this trial was to investiage the best management practices for the production of Biscuit wheats. 

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Alternative chemical options to control Group A herbicide resistant ryegrass

The aim of this trial was to investigate alternative chemicals for the control of ryegrass in wheat; and in broadleaf crops, canola, lentil and field pea.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Alternative crops demonstration

To demonstrate growth of 10 different crops at the Birchip site.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Alternative nutrition in canola

To investigate the effect of a number of biological seed dressings, organic and inorganic fertilisers on canola yield.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Alternative nutrition on wheat

To investigate the effect of a number of bioilogical seed dressings, organic and inorganic fertilisers on wheat yield.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Ameliorating alkaline soils with deep ripping and gypsum

To investigate the effect of deep ripping and gypsum on root and plant growth of wheat, canola and lentils.

Birchip Cropping Group
2001 Watchupga East VIC
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Atrazine to control fop resistant ryegrass in TT canola

To demonstrate whether Atrazine (alone or in combination with Select) can assist in the control of ryegrass.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
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Aventis CropScience evaluation of Jockey seed applied fungicide

To conduct an evaluation of Jockey seed applied fungicide.

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Watchupga East VIC
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Aventis CropScience seed dressing trial on barley

The aim was to compare Barley fungicide seed dressing products. To measure seedling growth, establishment, disease control and yield.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Barley grass and brome grass control in wheat and barley

To determine the most effecient herbicide options for controlling barley grass and brome grass in wheat and barley.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Barley time of sowing and P requirements demonstration

To determine whether late sown cereal crops reqire higher rate of P.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Barley variety development

The aim of this report was to assess differing barley varieties in varied growing environments.

Birchip Cropping Group
2001 Watchupga East VIC
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Brassica bio-fumigation - a demonstration

To investigate the bio-fumigation effects of canola dn mustard varieties on root disease and a number of crop varieties.

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Watchupga East VIC
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Broadleaf weed control in wheat

To determine the most cost effective herbicide in wheat (Meering) to control the most common weeds found in the Southern Mallee/northern Wimmera

Birchip Cropping Group
1995 Watchupga East VIC
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Broadleaf weed control in wheat

To determine the most cost effective herbicide in wheat (Meering) to control the most common weeds found in the southern Mallee/northern Wimmera.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Brome and barley grass control in a wheat and barley crop

To determine the best technique for controlling brome grass in wheat and barley.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Canola harvesting demonstration

To compare windrowing an direct harvesting of canola.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Canola oil manipulation

To determine whether high rates of P and N fertiliser result in a yield and oil benefit.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Canola sowing demonstration

To demonstrate three different techniques of sowing canola to determine seed placement and the effect on yield.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Canola time of sowing

To determine the optimum sowing time over a number of seasons for karoo and Narendra canola.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Canola time of sowing

To determine the optimum time of sowing for canola in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Canola varieties

To determine the best suited canola varieties for the Southern Mallee environment.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Canola variety trial

To identify the highest yielding canola variety in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Cheap nitrogen - making legumes work harder

To demonstrate the effect of inoculating chickpeas.

Birchip Cropping Group
1995 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea agronomy trial

To determine

  • what is the optimum soiwng date for chickpeas, and
  • what is the best sowing depth, especially in relation to the use of pre-emergent herbicides.
Birchip Cropping Group
1995 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea herbicide tolerance

To determine whether herbicide tolerances differ between the four commonly grown chickpea varieties.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea herbicide tolerance

To determine the differences in herbicide tolerances between the four most commonly grown chickpea varieties - Desi types: Lasseter, Desavic, Tyson; and the Kabuli type: Kaniva.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea seed dressing trial and foliar spray demonstration

To determine whether seed dressings are useful in suppressing disease and increasing yield in desi and kabuli type chickpeas.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea sowing depth

To determine safe and effective techniques for uisng Simazine and Trifluralin in Desavic chickpeas.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea sowing depth

To determine safe and effective techniques for using Simazine and Trifluralin on Mallee clay-loams with Lasseter chickpeas.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea time of sowing

To (over a number of years and different seasons) determine the optimum sowing time for chickpeas (Desavic).

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea time of sowing

To determine the optimum time of sowing for canola in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea variety development

To discuss chickpea variety development.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2003 Watchupga East VIC
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Chickpea variety trial

To compare yield and agronomic attributes of current and future variety releases of chickpeas.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Comparison of two formulations of Trifluralin

To compare the crop effect of two formulations of trifluralin – Triflur 480 (480 g/L active ingredient) and Crew (330 g/L active ingredient with slow release formulation). The work also included a demonstration of crop effect of trifluralin under dry- and wet sowing conditions.

Birchip Cropping Group
2001 Watchupga East VIC
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Competitive wheat crops

To determine whether wheat varieties differ in thier competitive ability, and to see whether sowing rate and row spacings have an influence on grass weed numbers and yield.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Competitiveness of lentils

To identify best management practices for the production of red lentils.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Controlling disease in malt barley with seed dressing

To investigate the impact of seed dressings on foliar disease in malt barley in the central Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
2001 Watchupga East VIC
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Controlling diseases in Pinnacle canola

The aim was to investigate whether Atrazine has the effect of reducing disease incidence in TT canola.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Controlling the environment - what limits yield?

The aim was to investigate as many possible factors which limit wheat yield.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Cosmos (Aventis) in canola

To demonstrate the effectiveness of Cosmos seed dressing on canola for the control of insect pests such as wireworm and red legged earth mite.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Crop tolerance to herbicides in four wheat varieties

To determine whether the ASW wheat varieties Barunga, Beulah, Ouyen and Meering differ in thier tolerance to herbicides.

Birchip Cropping Group
1995 Watchupga East VIC
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Cultivation practices and pre-sowing herbicides to control resistant ryegrass in wheat

To test a number of cultivation practies and pre-sowing herbicides to control resistant ryegrass in wheat.

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Watchupga East VIC
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Demonstration of varieties of hay

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

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Does a zinc-based foliar spray reduce the crop effect of some herbicides?

To observe whether additions of a zinc based liquid fertiliser to a herbicide reduces the crop effect often seen when using broadleaf and grass herbicides in cereals.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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