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.
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.
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.