trials

To develop variety specific management packages for ascochyta blight of chickpea.

To evaluate new Lupin inoculation initiatives in high background populations of naturalised Rhizobium strains in medium–low rainfall cereal/lupin rotation

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

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 evaluate wheat yield and quality when growing wheat with conventional granular fertilisers or Western Mineral’s granular mineral fertiliser.
• To compare the effects of different methods of “extra” nitrogen application.

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 investigate the effectiveness of fungicides regimes for controlling net blotch and powdery mildew of barley.

1. To investigate the effects of dry sowing on the nodulation and nitrogen fixation of chickpea in a low rainfall environment.

2. To investigate the residual effects on the growth of a subsequent wheat crop.

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

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 evaluate whether Apron XL improves crop establishment, root development and yields in field pea crops by protecting seedlings against the early effects of root diseases.

To evaluate whether Apron XL improves yield in field pea crops.

• 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 evaluate the yield response, efficacy and crop safety of various seed treatments in the control of root pathogens affecting wheat.

To evaluate specially formulated biodegradable soil wetters ability to improve crop establishment and yields in hydrophobic (non-wetting) soils.

Determine if there are economic and agronomic advantages with using soil ‘wetters’ at seeding to improve crop emergence of wheat (Arrino) in hydrophobic soils (non-wetting).

To determine which knockdown herbicide is best for small grass.

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

• To test if the ‘window’ is broadened due to seed coating.
• To test the effect on yield due to timing of ‘haircut’.

To conduct comparisons

• crop safety and yield of EverGol Prime compared to Dividend for the contro lof rhizoctonia in wheat,
• efficacy of EverGol Prime compared to Dividend for rhizoctonia control, and
• barley covered smut control of EverGol Prime to current standards.

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

This trial was developed to examine the efficacy of seeding and foliar fungicide combinations for control of rust (stripe and leaf rust) and leaf spotting diseases (septoria nodorum and yellow spot) in wheat.

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

Crop safety and yield of barley grown from seed treated with EverGol Prime compared to Dividend and Vibrance for the control of rhizoctonia. The trial was conducted to

• To compare efficacy of EverGol Prime compared to Dividend and Vibrance for rhizoctonia control.
• To compare barley covered smut control of EverGol Prime to current standards.

To evaluate banded wetting agent (SACOA ‘Irrigator’) for crop establishment and yield on non-wetting soils in the West Midlands.

Deep placement of organic matter and impact on lupin establishment.

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

For newly released faba bean varieties: demonstrate production packages, including herbicide, fertiliser

and rhizobia options that are the ‘best bet’ to maximise yield.

To evaluate different foliar disease management strategies on a highly susceptible wheat variety (Chara) to both stripe rust and leaf rust.

To evaluate fungicide efficacy on Leaf Rust and Powdery Mildew in Baudin Barley.

Our aim was to test different manufacturers’ products to see how granules preform against the traditional peat product in different soil types and climatic zones, and to find an optimal rate of product application for effective nodulation.

To determine the least cost foliar fungicide application method to maximise the potential of achieving milling grade oats for south west Victoria.

To evaluate effectiveness of commercially available inoculant products to increase nodulation in chickpea. 

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

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

• To investigate the effects of a range of fungicidal seed treatments on the emergence and yield of wheat and oats.
• To assess the efficiency of foliar disease suppression of those treatments registered for this purpose.

To demonstrate the need for innoculation with rhizobia in a range of crop legumes.

To assess the impact of rhizobial inoculation on the performance of four different legumes: chickpeas, lentils, faba beans and peas in the Victorian Wimmera.

To evaluate the efficacy of acid-tolerant rhizobia to increase faba bean performance compared to a commercial strain of rhizobia or nitrogen fertiliser on an acidic soil.

To compare a range of inoculant products on chickpea root nodulation, yield and nitrogen (N) fixing ability. 

To compare the effect of rhizobia strains and application rate on the nodulation, biomass, grain yield and grain quality of faba beans grown in suboptimal (acidic and high salinity) soil conditions.

Since these inoculants have not had widespread use, the aim in this study was to test these new delivery systems and their effect on nodulating grain legumes in a range of Australian soils.

To observe the early growth and establishment of wheat as well as final yield when seed was treated with Rancona C compared to other products or the untreated.
 

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

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