The impact of annual ryegrass seed size on harvest weed seed control mill efficacy (TCO6424)

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July 1, 2024

FINISH

June 30, 2025

Tags: annual ryegrass | harvest weed seed mill | New in 2024 | research funding

Summary

This project will quantify the variability in seed weight from field samples of the weed annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) and quantify how seed weight of annual ryegrass impacts the efficacy of harvest weed seed control (HWSC) impact mills.

Project Participants

Sam Trengove, Trengove Consulting

The research

This project will quantify the variability in seed weight from field samples of the weed annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) and quantify how seed weight of annual ryegrass impacts the efficacy of harvest weed seed control (HWSC) impact mills.

Funding

$101,708

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Sam Trengove
T: 0428 262 057
E: [email protected]

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