In this edition...
New canola online tool available
A new resource is available to grain growers and consultants to help interpret soil and tissue test results and manage nutrition in their canola crops.
Benefits of on-row sowing to combat water repellent soils
Soil wettability in water repellent soils is often slow and uneven with water entering the soil via preferred pathways, while leaving other neighbouring areas of the soil completely dry.
Eye spy on snails and slugs
A national research project involves monitoring the commonly found small pointed snail (Prietocella barbara ), black keeled slug (Milax gagates) and vineyard snail (Cernuella virgata) at four sites between Albany and Esperance.
Canola sowing time to maximise yield in Western Australia
In the last decade there has been a trend towards earlier sowing of canola by Western Australian growers. However, there is little experimental data on very early sowings before mid-April. A computer modelling study was designed to establish the optimum sowing window to maximise grain yield accounting for frost and heat stress for different locations in WA.
Does topsoil slotting increase yield?
Topsoil slotting uses soil inclusion plates attached to the rear of deep ripping tines. The practice has been shown to increase the yield from deep sandy soils more than deep ripping alone, however the value of the topsoil slotting plate is still being determined.
Grains research papers now available online
A wealth of research papers accompanying the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s (GRDC) recent Research Updates are now available online.
A new app to help manage black-leg in Canola
A new app assists growers and advisers with managing blackleg disease in canola crops by integrating the information provided in the Blackleg Management Guide and by producing a potential economic outcome.
Circumvent early crop disease risks
If weeds and/or volunteer crop plants are present at the start of this new cropping season, particularly in or adjacent to cropping paddocks, there is a greater risk of spread of pests and diseases to newly emerging crops.