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Wheat powdery mildew management strategies for the Upper South East (AGX2525)

This project will investigate the effectiveness of existing and emerging wheat powdery mildew (WPM) control options across a range of varieties with diverse susceptibility ratings for growers and agronomists affected by powdery mildew in SA. It will investigate the agronomic efficacy and economic effectiveness of control options in each wheat variety to create new information on emerging powdery mildew. The project will also extend existing knowledge from current WPM SAGIT projects and newly generated findings to growers.

Upper South East and Mallee lentil herbicide safety and variety performance (AGX2225)

This project will evaluate and compare the safety of various herbicide treatments and use-patterns on lentils on typical Upper South East (SE) and Murray Mallee soils. The aim is to determine the viability of lentils as a legume rotation option in cereal-canola dominant cropping systems, and soil types where faba bean and lupin rotations are limited by profitability, marketability and scalability. The research will also investigate the yield comparison between lentil varieties at Malinong to address the lack of NVT data relevant to the Upper SE. This project is a co-investment, with GRDC providing 50% of the total funding.