2010 trials

This trial seeks to test the Yield Prophet tool to determine its relevance and usefulness to growers of the West Midlands region in determining most efficient and effective nitrogen strategy.

To assess the interaction between clay rate and incorporation methods to overcome soil water repellence and improve crop establishment and productivity.

To demonstrate how soil inversion using a mouldbaord plough could be used to incorporate lime into acidic subsoil, overcome soil water repellance and control weeds and to measure its in=mpact and growth.

To demonstrate the relative performances of the three canola options available to Western Australian growers

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

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.

• To evaluate the effect of water rate using a medium spray quality on bromoxynil based herbicides under conditions where coverage is not optimal.
• To evaluate the effect of coarse droplets.
• To evaluate the effect on wild radish control at different water rates with MCPA in tank mixtures with Velocity.

To assess whether the effects of grazing canola with sheep during the growing season: factors being assessed are yield and quality, dry matter production and grazing value.

This Demonstration forms part of the Grain & Graze II project looking at the relative merits of grazing canola and cereal crops. This demonstration looks to assess whether the effects of grazing wheat with sheep during the growing season. Factors being assessed are Yield & quality, dry matter production and grazing value.

To assess comparative effect of anthracnose on yield and seed infection in a range of varieties and advanced lupin breeding lines.

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

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

To demonstrate responses to manganese (Mn) in lupins.

These trials were conducted to examine the likelihood of economic returns to VRT on sandplain soils.  

This paper aims to summarise the grain yield response and weed control achieved by a one-off soil inversion.

To demonstrate Scope barley and the performance of Clearfield herbicides on brome grass in a non-wetting scenario, and to investigate the benefit of soil wetter and pre-emergence herbicides in improving this performance.

To assess the impact of full inversion mouldboard ploughing and partial inversion rotary spading on soil repellance, crop growth and grain yield using large scale on-farm trials.

• To compare the weed control and yield of Sakura with commercial standards.
• To demonstrate efficacy & crop safety of Sakura when sown with grower’s machinery.

To examine the pasture productivity and economic response to the application and incorporation of low rates of clay to pale deep sandplain over three years.

To examine the pasture productivity and economic response to the application and incorporation of low rates of clay to pale deep sandplain over three years.

• To evaluate the effectiveness of establishing annual legumes into established perennial grass-based pastures by 'summer' sowing of hard-seeded serradella pod.
• To test the effectiveness of drilling pod versus broadcasting of pod.

To evaluate the effectiveness of establishing annual legumes into established perennial grass-based pastures by 'summer' sowing of hard-seeded serradella pod.

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

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 investigate and demonstrate means to ensure effective control of wild radish in Roundup Ready canola grown on non-wetting sand.

• To test the yield response of new varieties and advanced lines of chickpeas to changes in plant
  populations in south western NSW.

• To test the adaptability and yield potential of current and new field peas varieties to crop topping over a range of timings in southern NSW to provide an additional weed control method for problem weeds ie ARG.

• To investigate the suitability of a range of lentil varieties and breeding lines differing in flowering
  and maturity characteristics for crop-topping/desiccation.

• To investigate the suitability of a range of lentil varieties and breeding lines differing in flowering
  and maturity characteristics for crop-topping/desiccation.

• To investigate the suitability of a range of lentil varieties and breeding lines differing in flowering
  and maturity characteristics for crop-topping/desiccation.

• To determine the correct maturity timing required in field pea for successful crop topping practice.

• To determine the correct maturity timing required in chickpea for successful crop topping practice.

• To determine the correct maturity timing required in lentils for successful crop topping practice.

• To investigate if optimum disease management strategies change in different row spacings across a range of chickpea varieties, differing in ascochyta blight susceptibility.

• To investigate if optimum disease management strategies change in different row spacings across a range of faba bean genotypes, differing in ascochyta blight and chocolate spot susceptibility.

• To compare current and potential fungicide options for the control of blackspot in field pea.

• To determine growth regulants can be used to modify canopy architecture of bean.

• To maximise yield of new lentil varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates and stubble management strategies.

• To determine the crop safety of applying metribuzin herbicide to commercial lupin varieties.

• To determine optimum sowing dates and row spacings for maximising yield of new lupin varieties.

• To investigate the effects of row spacing and effect row across a range of advanced varieties on yields of Faba bean at Yenda in south western NSW.

• To investigate the effects of row spacing and plant populations across a range of advanced varieties on yields of chickpea at Yenda in south western NSW.

• To maximise production advantages of new kabuli and desi chickpea varieties through the
  identification of optimum row spacings.

• To determine optimum sowing dates, sowing densities and row spacings for maximising yield of
  new faba bean varieties.

• To determine optimum sowing dates and sowing densities for maximising yield of new faba bean varieties in high rainfall areas.

• To determine optimum sowing dates for maximising yield of new faba bean varieties in high
  rainfall areas.

• To maximise yield of new field pea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.

• To maximise yield of new field pea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.

• To maximise yield of new chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.

• To maximise yield of new chickpea varieties through the identification of optimum sowing dates.