trials

To provide quick and easy ways to obtain reliable information in the field for use in the management of legume nitrogen.

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

• 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 study the incidence of septoria and other fungal diseases on Kellalac wheat.
• To determine the effectiveness of different fungicides against these diseases. 
   

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

To determine which knockdown herbicide is best for small grass.

To evaluate the timing of insecticide treatments on deterring aphids from feeding on newly sown wheat and how this impacts on final wheat yield and to evaluate the use of an insecticide seed dressing to give early aphid control.

To evaluate a number of seed dressings in canola.

• To test a range of canola varieties (TT and non TI) for yield
• To assess the impact of seed treatment (Maxim ® and Jockey @) on yield

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

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

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

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

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

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 a number of seed dressings in wheat.

• To evaluate different canola varieties for yield and grain quality.
• To assess the value of using Jockey® as a seed treatment.

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 examine Rhizobia response in faba beans

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

To examine the integration of the principles of disease management and canopy management in cereal crops.

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.

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 effect of Monty’s 4-15-12 as a seed soak product and Monty’s 8-16-8 as a foliar spray on wheat grain yield and quality.

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

To investigate emerging grain legume inoculant technologies.

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

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 different blackleg control measures in canola.

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

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

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

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

To discuss TagTeam and JumpStart from Novozymes.

• 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 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 compare the performance of liquid, freeze dried and granule inoculants on chickpea production.

To observe growth and yield response in field peas to the use of seed inoculants.

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

• 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 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.