1998 trials

0 results found (Displaying 1 - 50)
Trial Contributor
Funding sources
Year Trial site
Comparison of different green manure crops as tools for renovation cropping and evaluating economic benefits at Mullewa on a heavy soil

This research determines to assess the benefits (economic and environmental) of a green manure phase under current cropping systems in areas with a poor nutritional status. 

To evaluate crop types and incorporation techniques to rejuvenate poor performing soils using a green manure phase, as well as to identify and evaluate the potential longevity of benefits on a heavy loam soil in Mullewa, Western Australia over five years.

SoilsWest
GRDC
1998 Mullewa WA
Research organisaton
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
Research organisaton
Early post-emergent herbicide control of wild radish in barley

To determine the best (control and cost effetive) herbicide for the control of radish in barley.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
Research organisaton
Fertiliser banding in wheat and canola

To determine optimum seed and fertiliser placement in canola and wheat and the effect of Agrotain in reducing seedling burn from urea.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
Research organisaton
Herbicide tolerances in chickpea varieties

To investigate a range of herbicides on crop tolerances in three chickpea varieties.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
Research organisaton
Herbicide tolerances of three wheat varieties

To test and compare the tolerance of new wheat varieties to both high and low rates of new chemical formulations with widely used herbicides.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
Research organisaton
Late sowing and alternative harvesting techniques to reduce ryegrass numbers

To investigate whether ryegrass seed set could be manipulated using alternative harvesting techniques such as windrowing and crop topping.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
Research organisaton
Lucerne establishment trial

To assess the impact of different establishment techniques on lucerne plant densities.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
Research organisaton
Managing root lesion nematodes in cereals

To discuss how to manage root lesion nematodes in cereals.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
Research organisaton
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
Research organisaton
Trifluralin use in wheat

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

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Watchupga East VIC
Research organisaton
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
Research organisaton
Vetch variety evaluation

To evaluate vetch varieties for grain yield, dry matter and disease resistance.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Walpeup VIC
Research organisaton
Advanced winter wheat trials

To report on the advanced winter wheat trials at Tatyoon.

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Tatyoon VIC
Research organisaton
Advanced long season wheat varieties

To present the results of the advanced long season wheat variety trial.

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Streatham VIC
Research organisaton
Canola triazine resistant variety trial
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Streatham VIC
Research organisaton
Cereal seed dressing trial
  • 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.
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Streatham VIC
Research organisaton
CSIRO advanced wheat trials
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Streatham VIC
Research organisaton
Frost tolerance of triticale varieties
  • To identify triticale genotypes which have superior frost tolerance at flowering. 
  • To compare dry matter yield and growth characteristics of a range of triticale genotypes. 
  • To compare grain yield and performance of a range new triticale genotypes in Southern Victoria and compare these to varieties currently grown
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Streatham VIC
Research organisaton
Improving yield and protein content of crops by developing phase and ley farming systems using alternative pasture legumes
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Streatham VIC
Research organisaton
Oat hay yield
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Streatham VIC
Research organisaton
Seeder trial

To assess a number of farmer owned and modified seeders for direct drilling. 

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Streatham VIC
Research organisaton
Southern advanced oat variety trial

To assess grain quality, yield and suitability to the South West of Victoria. 

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Streatham VIC
Research organisaton
Managing herbicide resistance in ryegrass

To investigate herbicide control options and alternative strategies for the reduction in seed set of ryegrass.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 St Arnaud VIC
Research organisaton
Advanced lupin variety evaluation

To evaluate improved lupin varieties for the Victorian Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Sea Lake VIC
Research organisaton
Canola variety trial

To demonstrate the suitability of various canola varieties to the Southern mallee environment.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Sea Lake VIC
Research organisaton
Cereal and linola variety demonstration

To assess the suitability of various cereal and linola varieties in the Southern mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Sea Lake VIC
Research organisaton
Lentil agronomy: row spacing

To determine the best row spacing to optimise lentil production in the Southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Sea Lake VIC
Research organisaton
Lentil agronomy: sowing rate

To determine the best sowing rate to optimise lentil production in the Southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Sea Lake VIC
Research organisaton
Seed dressing trial on wheat

To compare two new Rhone-Poulenc seed dressing treatments against existing products with and without Trifluralin.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Sea Lake VIC
Research organisaton
Pulse improvement program

To release high yielding and disease resistant field pea, chickpea, lentil and faba bean varieties which meet required quality standards through selection of varieties specifically suited to the soils and climate of the southern mallee region.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Rainbow VIC
Research organisaton
Alternative nutrition products: do they work?

To investigate a number of organic and inorganic fertilisers on wheat yield.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Marnoo VIC
Research organisaton
Weed control in oats

To investigate options for broadleaf weed and grass control in oats.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Marnoo VIC
Research organisaton
Wheat and barley on medic (Pratylenchus trial)

To determine the impact of root lesions nematode on wheat and barley production in the southern Mallee.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Horsham VIC
Research organisaton
Wheat for the Mallee and northern Wimmera

To provide information about wheat varieties suitable for the Mallee and northern Wimmera.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Horsham VIC
Research organisaton
Canola demonstration varieties
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Hamilton VIC
Research organisaton
Canola late maturing variety trial
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Hamilton VIC
Research organisaton
Improving yield and protein content of crops by developing phase and ley farming systems using alternative pasture legumes

To determine the value of pasture legumes grown in rotation with crops at Streatham, Gnarwarre and Hamilton

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Hamilton VIC
Research organisaton
Winter sown wheat variety trial

To determine the optimal sowing rate for winter  threat to the crops potential yield, and even wheat in the Hamilton district.

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Hamilton VIC
Research organisaton
Winter wheat sowing rate trial

To determine the optimal sowing rate for winter wheat in the Hamilton area. 
 

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Hamilton VIC
Research organisaton
Balanced nutrition trial
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Gnarwarre VIC
Research organisaton
Canola fertiliser trial
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Gnarwarre VIC
Research organisaton
Controlled traffic drainage project

To report on crop expansion and improved yields with reduced risk through the development of cheap and effective drainage techniques suitable for south west Victoria.

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Gnarwarre VIC
Research organisaton
High input cropping trial

To report on the high inupt cropping trial.

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Gnarwarre VIC
Research organisaton
Improving yield and protein content of crops by developing phase and ley farming systems using alternative pasture legumes
Southern Farming Systems
1998 Gnarwarre VIC
Research organisaton
Long season barley variety trial

To present results of the long season barley variety trial.

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Gnarwarre VIC
Research organisaton
Noodle wheat trial

To find out what the noodle quality of wheat from this site is and how it compares to the noodle wheat grown in the Wimmera.

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Gnarwarre VIC
Research organisaton
Pulse observation trial on raised beds

To find a reliable high yielding and profitable pulse crop for the "high rainfall, cool climate" zone of southern Victoria and one which suits raised beds.

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Gnarwarre VIC
Research organisaton
Raised bed legume evaluation

To investigate the adaptability of a range of grain and forage legumes grown in a raised bed system using a controlled traffic regime. 

Southern Farming Systems
1998 Gnarwarre VIC
Research organisaton
Canola establishment

To demonstrate the ideal depth for optimum canola establishment in local conditions.

Birchip Cropping Group
1998 Charlton VIC
Research organisaton