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Cucumber mosaic virus in narrow-leafed lupins

26 November 2013

Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is a seed- and aphid-borne virus that infects narrow-leafed lupins. It can also infect many other broad-leafed plant species.

Small plot harvester harvesting a lupin crop sown over dormant subtropical perennial grasses.

Seeding rate influence on grain yield of lupin pasture crops 2013 trial report

14 February 2014

Lupin seeding rates may need to be higher for pasture crops to achieve the same target density as standard crops, as lupin establishment density where crops were sown into perennial grasses was 8-3

Gatton panic trial plot with lupin crop sown over the top.

Barley yield and biomass production when pasture cropped over subtropical perennial grasses 2013 trial report

17 February 2014

Biomass production was greater and distribution of green feed over time wider for the pasture-crop compared to crop only or permanent pasture systems.

Small plot harvester harvesting a wheat crop sown over perennial pasture, which can be seen as a green understory.

Crop sowing into an established perennial pasture stand 2013 trial report

18 February 2014

Establishing perennial pastures with precision guidance technology provides the opportunity to sow annual crops between perennial rows with tined seeders in future years.