SAGIT trial looks to boost crop yields on EP
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.
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Positive response to Rhizoctonia fungicide in barley
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.
Behind the scenes on weed control research
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.
Digging into spading benefits
A new SAGIT funded project is studying the value of spading header rows to control weeds and improve soil health.
High tech crop monitoring tools
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.
Durums outshine bread wheat varieties in gross margin trials
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.
Impacts of herbicides and residues on Nitrogen fixation by medic based pastures
GROWERS experiencing poor protein levels in cereal crops following medic pastures could soon have an explanation thanks to SAGIT-funded research happening at the Minnipa Agricultural Centre.
Variety and time of sowing explored in northern trial
THE impact of frost and heat damage on different varieties of wheat is being explored in a trial run by the Upper North Farming Systems Group and funded by the South Australian Grain Industry Trust.
Biological control option to be investigated for problem weed
A beetle which has significantly reduced problem weed silverleaf nightshade in South Africa has recently arrived in Australia and will now be studied for release under a nationally-funded research program. SAGIT Chairman Michael Treloar said the research project is an exciting opportunity to work with the South Australian government in…
Forage peas provide alternative break crop option for SA growers
Growers looking for an alternative break crop option this year could consider forage field peas as an option after SAGIT-funded research provided a comparison with traditional varieties.