trials

To examine the impact of crown rot on yield and grain quality in a range of durum, bread wheat and barley varieties across two sowing times near Tulloona in north-western NSW in 2015. 

To evaluate a number of seed dressings in wheat.

To verify the performance of the currently susceptible cultivar Chara, in higher rainfall conditions and to assess various application timings of fungicide to minimise the impact of the WA pathotype of stripe rust, that seems to have maintained virulence throughout eastern Australia.

To promote early vigour to improve biomass and yield partitioning in vetch.

To compare the effects of (i) five different vetch termination timings, and (ii) five different end-uses of vetch on stored soil water and mineral N, and the yield of a subsequent wheat crop.

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.

This demonstration was designed to determine the relative resistance of a range of wheat varieties to stripe rust with and without a seed treatment.

To evaluate the relative resistance of each variety to Pratylenchus thornei under field conditions. 

To evaluate the relative resistance of each variety to Pt under field conditions. 

To investigate the nodulation and yield response of Faba beans to higher rates of rhizobia inoculation.

To independently compare a range of agricultural foliar products on wheat at Badgingarra in a replicated trial.

To discuss TagTeam and JumpStart from Novozymes.

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

To evaluate various zinc strategies and compare liquid phosphorus in wheat on high pH soils.

To evaluate the efficacy and economic return of crop protection strategies to control Stripe Rust within the grain testing area Agzone 2.

To look at the potential yield of commonly grown varieties of barley and wheat sown in September, whilst comparing some different management strategies that might be adopted when sowing this late in the season:

• Look at the influence of adding Imidacloprid to a standard seed treatment for controlling a possible BYDV infection,
• To determine if sowing rate should be increased to compensate for less tillering,
• Could we optimise the amount spent on fungicides by going on at just one key timing?
  • - GS32 or waiting until GS49 in barley
  • - GS32 or waiting until GS39 in wheat

The objective of this trial was to evaluate the knockdown efficiency of Spray.Seed with and without common tank mix ‘spikes’, at various rates, on the control of grass and broadleaf weeds including Roundup Ready canola volunteers.

To look at Serenade Prime as product to increase marketable potatoes and uniformity in tuber size through two applications during the growing season.

To determine the most effective seed treatment in wheat and evaluate any benefits from using imidacloprid on wheat.

To compare seed treatments to see if there is a yield response difference from the different treatments compared to the control. Also to and look at early root growth of the different treatments.

To demonstrate establishment, management and viability of legume phase options in cropping rotations with appropriate agronomic management packages.

To determine the variation in the build-up of Rhizoctonia solani AG8 inoculum between cereal crops wheat, barley, triticale and cereal rye and varieties in a cropping system.

• To assess the impact of rhizobial inoculation on the growth, nitrogen fixation and grain yield of faba beans and lupins in a paddoci with no recent history of growing legumes.
• To determine whether there was any subsequent effect of the inoculation treatment on soil mineral nitrogen and grain yield by the following wheat crop.

To examine Rhizobia response in faba beans

To determine whether the seed inoculant, Pr-70, is economical on acid sands at Jibberding. The inoculant will be used in conjunction with increasing rates of phosphorus to determine the most profitable return for farmers in the region.

To examine the impact of crown rot on yield and grain quality in 22 barley, six durum and 34 bread wheat entries across two sowing times at Tamworth in northern NSW in 2014. 

Crown rot, caused predominantly by the fungus Fusarium pseudograminearum (Fp), is a major constraint to winter cereal (wheat, barley and durum) production in the northern grains region. Yield loss is related to the expression of whiteheads which are induced by moisture and/or temperature stress during flowering and grain-filling. Previous NSW DPI research has demonstrated that earlier sowing can reduce the expression of crown rot by bringing grain-fill forward a week or two when temperatures are generally lower. Earlier sowing potentially also facilitates increased root growth early in the season which may result in deeper root exploration and access to soil moisture throughout the season. However, sowing time needs to be balanced against the risk of excessive early vegetative growth depleting soil moisture reserves prior to grain-fill and the risk of frost versus terminal heat stress during flowering and grain development. The impact of crown rot on yield and grain quality was examined in 22 barley, 6 durum and 34 bread wheat entries across two sowing times at Tamworth in northern NSW in 2014.

To observe what carry over effects there are to the following cereal crop when utilising innoculants in the previous year

1. To examine the effect of Crown Rot on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties.
2. To evaluate the efficacy of Rancona Dimension as a standalone option to control Crown Rot.

• To examine the effect of CR on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties.
• To evaluate the efficacy of Rancona® Dimension as a standalone option to control CR was also conducted across the same 12 sites in the northern region. 

1. To examine the effect of Crown Rot on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties. 
2. To evaluate the efficacy of Rancona Dimension as a standalone option to control Crown Rot.

1. To examine the effect of Crown Rot on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties.
2. To evaluate the efficacy of Rancona Dimension as a standalone option to control Crown Rot.

• To examine the effect of Crown Rot on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties.
•  To evaluate the efficacy of Rancona® Dimension as a standalone option to control Crown Rot.

1. To examine the effect of CR on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties. 
2. To evaluate the efficacy of Rancona® Dimension as a standalone option to control CR.

• To examine the effect of Crown Rot on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties.
• To control Crown Rot was also conducted across the same 12 sites in the northern region. 

To examine the effect of CR on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties. 

1. To examine the effect of Crown Rot on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties.
2. To evaluate the efficacy of Rancona® Dimension as a standalone option to control Crown Rot.

1. To examine the effect of Crown Rot on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties.
2. To evaluate the efficacy of Rancona® Dimension as a standalone option to control Crown Rot.

1. To examine the effect of Crown Rot on the yield of two barley, one durum and 13 bread wheat varieties.
2. To evaluate the efficacy of Rancona Dimension as a standalone option to control Crown Rot.

To determine the influence of cultivar resistance on the cost effectiveness of upfront disease control, such as seed treatment/in furrow treatments as opposed to later season control based on foliar fungicides.

• To compare the disease control of Prosaro 420 SC with commercially available foliar fungicides.
• To determine hte best ROI from an application of either an in-furrow or foliar fungicide application or a complete program approach for control of Septoria nodorum or yellow leaf spot.

To demonstrate the effectiveness and possible yield advantages of Kellalac wheat using two different fertiliser rates with and without PR70 Release treatment.

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

• To investigate the effect of different types of inoculant on nodulation and yield in field peas grown in KI conditions.

Deep placement of organic matter and impact on lupin establishment.

To assess a range of commercial rhizobia inoculant products, application strategies and sowing times to provide growers with recommendations that ensures adequate nodulation and nitrogen fixation in dry sown crops.

To assess the impact of nitrogen nutrition on chickpea yield.

To assess the impact of nitrogen nutrition on chickpea yield.

To assess the impact of nitrogen nutrition on chickpea yield.

To assess the impact of nitrogen nutrition on chickpea yield.