Potassium (K) is often supplied as topdressed MOP before seeding. However, this may not be the most effective method of application since the K may be pushed into slower-wetting inter-rows by seeding bars. In this trial, K was supplied in differing rates by topdressing MOP immediately after seeding PSPE, after emergence, or in a full NPK compound granule, Vigour, drilled at seeding with or without supplemental MOP to examine effects on germination and emergence and later grain production.
This report describes results from a trial which was one of a series of trials at a range of locations, investigating the efficacy of seed dressing and fertiliser applied fungicides on the time of onset, rate of development and yield impact of wheat powdery mildew. This trial was conducted in Moora. A major concern for wheat producers is the susceptibility of several popular varieties, the time of onset of disease requiring early intervention in the cropping season and subsequent concerns over requirements for multiple foliar applications.
Summit’s In-Season Nitrogen Calculator aims to calculate a precise N rate to maximize yield potential of a paddock where a crop is starting to run into N limitations, using NDVI as a real-time growth measurement. It is designed to utilise comparisons between crop growth without N limitations beside paddock practice to determine optimal N application for yield and returns. This trial is part of a series that aims to evaluate the accuracy of the N Calculator’s recommended N rates and predictions of yield in various conditions and crops. The trial was conducted in Moora on sandplain soil.
Anecdotal evidence shows that wheat varieties released in WA are gradually changing from floppy to more erect leaves. This change in canopy architecture (mainly leaf erectness) could have significant impact on yield across the rainfall zones of WA. In other crops like rice and corn, an erect leaf canopy has significantly increased yield by 20% or more. We believe this change in canopy architecture might have implications for improving wheat yield and that leaf erectness may be a useful trait for future breeding.Conducted on yellow sand in Moora, this experiment was designed to test the effect of wheat canopy architecture on wheat yield.
Cultivation is the predominant management tool for subsoil compaction. This may be in the form of deep ripping, spading or ploughing – each with varying costs, benefits and disadvantages of the chosen application. The primary aim of this trial is to test increasing the economic viability of deep ripping using controlled traffic and the addition of topsoil and ameliorants to the subsoil. The trial was located in Moora on deep loamy yellow sand. The results showed the importance of ripping below the hard pan with deeper ripping.
Blackleg is the major disease of canola production across Australia with current GRDC estimated yield losses of $66 /ha. This trial was conducted to compare crop emergence between treatments, programs of seed and foliar fungicides for BL control as well as yield and dollar return on investment between canola disease programs. This trial was conducted on Banksia sand in Moora.
Serradella is a useful pasture species on the sandy soils of the West Midlands. But it has two major weaknesses: weed control (particularly radish and capeweed) and a lack of early biomass production. By sowing serradella with a Clearfield Barley variety (Scope or Spartacus) and using Clearfield (Imidazolinone) herbicides both of these weaknesses can be overcome. The aim of this demonstration was to highlight the pro’s and con’s of using Clearfield Barley as a cover crop when sowing serradella pastures. This trial was conducted on deep pale yellow sand west of Moora.
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