issue 152 may june 2021
This page shows the articles in issue 152 may june 2021 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Gene editing holds promise for climate-proofing cereal breeding programs
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 31 May 2021Scientists at the University of Queensland believe that gene editing will play a vital role in climate-proofing crops to ensure food security into the future.
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Southern push into summer legumes
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 29 May 2021Alternative legume options are opening the door to summer cropping in southern farming systems.
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Potassium intrigue after sandy soils amelioration
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 27 May 2021Amelioration of Western Australia’s sandy soils is showing that the practice can improve potassium availability and points to the need for further changes in potassium management practices to improve crop yields.
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Weed biology provides control pointers
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 25 May 2021A better understanding of weed biology for major and emerging weed species in the northern region may better inform control and management options
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Slow nitrogen tomorrow’s gain
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 22 May 2021Research is showing that nitrogen’s slower movement through northern soils has particular benefits, including being available for crops in following seasons, but it comes with some potential management changes
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Glyphosate-resistant ryegrass challenge
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 21 May 2021Random weed surveys identified glyphosate resistance in ryegrass plants collected from 27 per cent of paddocks in south-eastern South Australia and 40 per cent of paddocks in south-western Victoria in the 2020 season. Herbicide resistance specialist Dr Peter Boutsalis explored the “significant increase” in glyphosate-resistant annual ryegrass at the 2021 GRDC Grains Research Update in Adelaide.
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School still in for residue management
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 20 May 2021Crop residue management is vital in water-limited and erosion-prone cropping environments where no-till has become an important part of cropping practices. The Western Australian No-Tillage Farmers Association long-term trial has amassed 12 years of data, which is now providing valuable insights to improve residue management.
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Ripper Gauge evaluates soil amelioration treatments
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 19 May 2021A coordinated statewide project evaluating a suite of amelioration techniques on less-commonly ameliorated soil types in Western Australia is showing site-specific success and recommending growers should trial techniques before widescale application.
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Deep thinking drives machinery development
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 18 May 2021The Vennings - Todd, Brad and David - purpose-built a subsoil manuring machine from 2019 to 2021 to improve the structure of duplex brown soils, particularly the heavy clay subsoil, on their family farm at Hamilton, Victoria. The novel machine aims to remediate the soil structure with two particular functions – deep ripping and deep placement of organic matter.
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On-farm test spurs novel machine
Issue 152, May-June 2021 - 17 May 2021Todd and Brad Venning have built a novel subsoil manuring machine to ameliorate waterlogging-prone soils on their property near Hamilton, Victoria.