2009 trials

This was the first year of an intended long term trial investigating the effect of K nutrition on sandplain. Potassium was applied at rates between zero and 100 kg/ha IBS and banded in the forms of MOP and compound NPK product (Vigour).

To measure the impact on crop productivity of combinations of lime and mouldboard ploughing on acidic deep yellow sand.

To examine the effect of increasing inputs for crop varieties representing APW wheat, oats, triticale and a new wheat investigating the prospects for ethanol production from wheat, on profitability for growers on a sandy soil with a highly acidic subsoil in the Liebe Group area.

Compare varying rates of N on wheat after applying BEST TM21 against a control area of no post nitrogen application.

• 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.

To compare new and existing barley varieties and their response to different fungicides.

To evaluate new and existing canola varieties, sown using farmer equipment.

To examine the effect of increasing inputs to three commonly grown cereal varieties representing APW, noodle and malt segregations, and a new wheat investigating the prospects for ethanol production from wheat, on profitability for growers in the Liebe Group area.

The objective of this demonstration was to evaluate the biological compatibility and crop safety of Axial compared with Achieve or Wildcat, when applied alone or in mixtures with common broadleaf herbicides for early wild oat and wild radish control in wheat.

To compare the performance of wheat crops grown using normal farming practices and inputs, to those grown with 2 x 250 mL/ha applications of the biological stimulant TM21 in addition to the normal farming practices and inputs.

Liming is proven to be beneficial to our cropping and pasture systems in WA; is improved radish control an added gain?

To investigate how new wheat genotypes respond to sowing times and environments in the Central Agricultural Region.

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 determine the response of wheat to different Flexi-N strategies at two seeding rates, i.e. canopy management.

To determine if the use of a fallow cropping system was better and more profitable than a continuous wheat cropping system in the North East Agricultural Region (NEAR).

To determine if the use of a fallow cropping system was better and more profitable than a continuous wheat cropping system in the North East Agricultural Region (NEAR).

To determine the effect grazing barley has on grain yield.

To evaluate the performance of annual crops when pasture cropped over different perennial species.  

1. To quantify the survival and growth of alternative shrub species for grazing.
2. Determine how these shrub species respond to grazing by sheep, and what preferences animals show for the different species.

To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses is affected by seeding machine configuration

To determine whether a single knockdown herbicide can be used for successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses to reduce the wind erosion risk from double knockdown applications.

To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses requires sowing into furrows.

To determine whether successful establishment of sub-tropical grasses is affected by sowing speed

To investigate low risk, best bet strategies for the low rainfall cropping zone

To determine yield and quality of three new wheat varieties, sown using farmer equipment.

To evaluate the performance of crops (barley in 2009) when pasture cropped over different perennial species established on deep pale sands.

This trial was established 2006 to :

• demonstrate responses to Super Phos, potash and lime in pasture and the benefits to the following crop, and
• to demonstrate the benefits of pasture manipulation and intake in furrow to the following crop.

To determine responses to Super Phos, Potash and Lime in a pasture wheat rotation over 5 years.

To ascertain the crop safety of pre-emergent (IBS) herbicides when used with differing seeding systems and sowing speeds.

To support growers with agronomic decisions such as sowing time and variety selection to enhance industry profitability through improved wheat yields and grain quality.

To support growers with agronomic decisions such as sowing time and variety selection to enhance industry profitability through improved wheat yields and grain quality

To test a wide range of current varieties of Angustifolius lupin.

To evaluate new fodder shrubs on poor performing areas.

To investigate herbicide control options for Slender Iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum). The focus is on finding possible herbicide options that may allow for legume and grass pastures between bluebush or saltbush.

To demonstrate the effect of seeder type and operation on the efficacy and safety of pre-emergent herbicides in barley.

To evaluate the rate of breakdown and nutrient release of a resin coated urea relative to traditional Nitrogen Sources (Urea and Maxam).

To test a wide range of current varieties of Angustifolius lupin.

To assess the impact of various levels of soil disturbance (cultivation methods) on water repellence and productivity and the interaction of these cultivation methods with soil amendments, lime and clay.

To assess the performance of newly released canola varieties in the West Midlands.

To demonstrate what clay rate is required for claying to be successful and to look at how this is affected by the degree of clay incorporation.

To identify companion annual legumes for perennial grass based pastures and to develop reliable, low cost methods of establishment

To identify companion annual legumes for perennial grass based pastures and to develop reliable, low cost methods of establishment

To determine whether crop establishment and grain yield gains from claying can be further improved by matching the clay rich subsoil application rate with the incorporation method.

This was a small trial in which alternative break crops were sown into a deep sand.

To improve understanding of the range of tillage implements and techniques available to incorporate lime into acidic soils, their respective costs and benefits.

This report records the use of polyacrylamides (PAMs) and soil wetting agents in Badgingarra.

To explore whether cropping strategies using higher inputs are more water use efficient than lower input systems and to what extent this affects profit.

To explore whether cropping strategies using higher inputs are more water use efficient than lower input systems and to what extent this affects profit.

To compare the performance of disc and knife-point seeding at two different sowing times (early and late)