Watchupga East VIC trials

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Zinc nutrition trial

To compare a number of differenc zinc products applied to an Ouyen wheat crop.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Yitpi seed size demonstration

The aim of this trial was to compare the emergence, growth and yielf of small and large seed size Yitpi wheat.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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X-tend trial - CRC Polymers

To determine if cereal wheat yields can be increased using X-tend® (polyolefin films) that have been developed for use in agriculture.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Watchupga East VIC
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Why the difference between wheat and barley in the level of screenings?

The aim of this trial was to assess the screening capability of malting barley and silverstar wheat.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Wheat variety development

To discuss wheat variety developments.

Birchip Cropping Group
2002 Watchupga East VIC
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Wheat responses to the application of nitrogen and phosphorus

To demonstrate the benefits of applying phosphorus and nitrogen to wheat in cereal-leume rotations on sodic soils in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Wheat and barley on medic

To identify cultivation and fertiliser practices which reduce the incidence and damage caused by Pratylenchus.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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What happens to fertiliser nitrogen?

To determine what happens to pre-drilled N on southern Malle clay-loam soils.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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What happens to fertiliser nitrogen?

To determine what happens to pre-drilled N on southern Malle clay-loam soils.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
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VIDA advanced chickpea varieties

To determine the suitability of ascochyta blight resistant entries in Victorian advanced testing for release as varieties.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Variety demonstration

To compare new and old varieties of crops in a demonstration trial.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Variety demonstration

To demonstrate a wide variety of crop types and varieties in the Southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Trifluralin use in wheat

To investigate new and crop 'safe' techniques for using trifluralin.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
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Trifluralin tolerance of three cereal varieties

To discuss trifluralin tolerance of three cereal varieties.

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Watchupga East VIC
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Trifluralin tolerance in different wheat varieties

The aim of this trial work was to determine whether there are differences in wheat varieties in tolerance to trifluralin. The work was carried out over three seasons (1998 to 2000).

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Trifluralin on wheat

To determine safe ways of using higher rates of Trifluralin.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Triazine tolerant canola varieties

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

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Trial of brome and barley grass control in wheat and barley crops

To investigate the control of brome and barley grass in Meering wheat and Balleon barley.

Birchip Cropping Group
1995 Watchupga East VIC
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To spray or to spread: quantifying UAN leaf uptake

To quantify nitrogen leaf uptake when applying UAN with and without follow-up rain; and to determine the effect of streaming versus standard nozzles on nitrogen leaf uptake.

Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members IPNI
2013 Watchupga East VIC
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Timing is everything: the penalty for sowing wheat late in 2013

To compare new and existing wheat varieties and their suitability in the Mallee and Wimmera, either sown dry or after the break.

Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members
2013 Watchupga East VIC
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The phosphorus nutrition of winter crops in relation to soil P tests and vesticular-arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM)

To examine the role of vesticular-arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM), often referred to as 'friendly fungi' in the phosphours nutrition of winter crops in Victoria.

Birchip Cropping Group
1995 Watchupga East VIC
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The phosphorus nutrition of winter crops in relation to soil P tests and vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM)

To examine the scope for using soil tests to more effectively allocate phosphorus fertiliser expenditures between paddocks and through time.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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The effects of simulated Brodal carry over on some canola varieties

To determine the potential carry over effects of Brodal on different canola varieties.

Birchip Cropping Group
2002 Watchupga East VIC
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The best return on investment: inoculating or topdressing pulses?
To evaluate the effect and profitability of inoculation and/or nitrogen topdressing on chickpeas and field peas.
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
2013 Watchupga East VIC
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Survival of Rhizobium spp. on chemically treated seed

To establish the compatibility of a broad range of commonly used agricultural chemicals in association with rhizobial inoculants an dgrain legume seed.

Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Super wheat crop

To identify the limiting factors to wheat production in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Super field pea crop

To identify the limiting factors to field pea production in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Super canola crop

To identify the limiting factors to canola production in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Summer weed trial

To determine which summer weed control method is most efficient and economical.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Watchupga East VIC
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Summer weed control

To investigate the effectiveness of a number of herbicide treatments for the control of summer weeds such as heliotrope, padi melons and medic.

Birchip Cropping Group
1994 Watchupga East VIC
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Summer weed control

The aim of this trial was to determine the best options for controlling summer weeds using residual and knockdown herbicides with different adjuvants. 

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Stubble preparation demonstration

To investigate the effects of sowing barley and peas into a wheat stubble (standing, slashed and burnt).

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Soil amelioration in the southern Mallee

The aim of this long-term trial is to investigate different soil management options to reduce the negative effect of sub-soil limitations on crop yield.

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Sodicity trial

To improve the soil structure of sodic soils using gypsum and tillage techniques.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Skipped-row urea application at sowing may imporve nitrogen efficiency

To investigate whether skipped-row urea application at sowing can imporve nitrogen efficiency.

Birchip Cropping Group
2003 Watchupga East VIC
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Roundup drift demonstration

To make farmers more aware of herbicide drift and the management practices which reduce the potential for drift to occur.

Birchip Cropping Group
2005 Watchupga East VIC
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Rhone Poulenc seed dressings on barley

To identify differences in crop growth and yield of barley from the application of three different types of seed dressings (Premis, Vitaflow and Vincit).

Birchip Cropping Group
1997 Watchupga East VIC
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Results of spray trial in wheat

To present the results of cropping trial work in 1994 - spray trials in wheat.

Birchip Cropping Group
1994 Watchupga East VIC
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Results of long-term sodicity trial for 1995

To report results of a long-term sodicity trial for 1995.

Birchip Cropping Group
1995 Watchupga East VIC
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Residual herbicides - group B and C carry-over

To look at the carry-over effects and symptoms of Group B and C herbicides on different crop types.

Birchip Cropping Group
2002 Watchupga East VIC
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Radish control in lentils

To investigate radish control in lentils.

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Watchupga East VIC
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Radish control in broadleaf lupins (Albus type)

To evaluate radish control in broadleaf lupins (Albus type).

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Watchupga East VIC
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Pulse varieties

To evaluate new and existing pulse (field peas, chickpeas & lentils) varieties and their suitability to the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members
2013 Watchupga East VIC
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Pre- and post-sowing pre-emergent herbicide control of wild radish in wheat and barley

To determine the effectiveness of using pre- and post-sowing, pre-emergent herbicides for the control of radish.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
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Post-sowing pre-emergent chemical control of ryegrass

To investigate post sowing pre-emergent chemical control of ryegrass.

Birchip Cropping Group
1999 Watchupga East VIC
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Polymers - a paradigm shift in thinking

To monitor the growth of wheat and lentils grown under polymer film compared to natural conditions. The trial was also an investigation into the effect of time of removal of polymer film on yields. Weed emergence under the polymers compared to natural conditions was also observed.

Birchip Cropping Group
2006 Watchupga East VIC
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Polymer-coated canola demonstration

The aim of this trial was to assess the viability of polymer coated canola seed. 

Birchip Cropping Group
2000 Watchupga East VIC
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Pivot fertiliser comparison on barley

To compare commercially available fertiliser on the performance of Schooner barley.

Birchip Cropping Group
1995 Watchupga East VIC
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Phosphate solubilising fungus trial

To determine if inoculation with Penicillium bilaii will increase the availability of phosphate to wheat under Victorian Mallee soil and climatic conditions.

Birchip Cropping Group
1996 Watchupga East VIC
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Phenoxy herbicide timing

To identify safe options for using phenoxy herbicides on wheat displaying different maturity (short-, medium- and long-season).

Birchip Cropping Group
2001 Watchupga East VIC
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