Controlled environment evaluation of barley germplasm in conjunction with field trials in varying climates across South Australia have validated previous research into heat stress affecting wheat and that high temperatures are “very important” for driving grain yield during anthesis and grain filling.
The clearest outcome from a project examining field on seed mould and in-crop activities affecting faba bean production in South Australia is overwhelmingly in favour of growers planting newer PBA varieties “sooner than later”, according to SARDI researcher Dr Rohan Kimber.
SIGNIFICANT improvements for spray coverage in stubble retention systems can be achieved by following basic principles of measurement, stubble management and spray manipulation, according to an interim Hart Field Day Site project report.
A new SAGIT-funded project is giving a local perspective to the national problem of weed management for SA growers by evaluating and optimising settings for a new weed seed control technology.
LIQUID phosphorus and granular phosphorus were found to produce similar wheat yields in 2016 in a SAGIT-funded fertiliser efficiency trial being run at Streaky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula.
Rhizoctonia fungicide responses have been investigated in two South Australian Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT) funded projects in the South Australian Mallee, finding that applying fungicide to control rhizoctonia root rot increased barley yield by 0.3 tonnes per hectare at Wilkawatt in 2015 even though growing season rainfall was only 114mm.
While much of the research funded by SAGIT aims to help growers solve today’s challenges, some projects operate ‘behind the scenes’ to prepare for the future.
A new SAGIT funded project is studying the value of spading header rows to control weeds and improve soil health.
Growers in the Mid-North and Yorke Peninsula can access a range of innovative crop monitoring data thanks to a SAGIT-funded project studying high-tech crop monitoring tools.
DURUM varieties have achieved gross margins of up to $1100 a hectare more than common bread wheat varieties in South Australian Grain Industry Trust funded trials in the past two years.