Sowing

Timely and efficient sowing provides the foundation of a successful crop. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides up-to-date seasonal forecasting information which enables growers to plan their crop production from seeding to harvest. The department conducts research into the agronomic requirements of a range of crops to provide information on sowing with particular reference to timing, machinery, environmental conditions and paddock preparation.

Articles

  • The Crop Sowing Guide for Western Australia aims to provide information to support growers with decisions on the best choice of variety for each of the major crops for the upcoming season.

  • This page contains information on the optimum sowing windows to maximise grain yield of canola, for 24 locations, three soil types and three canola cultivars, obtained from the APSIM-Canola model a