issue 160 september october 2022
This page shows the articles in issue 160 september october 2022 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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How turning over soil organic matter benefits crops
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-12-01T09:00:00+11:00One critical function soil organisms perform is breaking up and decomposing soil organic matter, which primarily consists of dead and decaying plant and animal residues, as well as the by-products of living soil biota. This organic matter turnover can benefit crops by improving in-season nitrogen availability and building soil carbon, but can have mixed results on water infiltration and the capacity of the soil to store water.
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New chickpea IDM strategies tested
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-10-12T09:00:00+11:00Ascochyta blight of chickpeas is a serious fungal disease. A GRDC investment being conducted by the CSIRO is focusing on the Ascochyta infection life cycle in the hope of better informing out-of-season integrated disease management strategies.
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Blackleg management for 2023 begins now
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-10-10T09:00:00+11:00The successful defence against blackleg infection of canola requires continual vigilance. Even experienced growers need to remember that blackleg control relies on year-round integrated disease management (IDM), not just in-season fungicide use.
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Deep-banded nutrients pay off for northern growers
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-10-06T09:00:00+11:00The benefits of deep-banded phosphorus and potassium continue to shine for grain growers in the northern region.
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Crop sequencing profitability and the machinery factor
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-10-04T09:00:00+11:00Differences of up to $60 per hectare in machinery costs have been calculated in research that considers how farming systems interact with machinery.
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Decade-old pathogen mystery solved via classical and new tools
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-10-03T09:00:00+11:00Australian-based researchers have cracked a decade-old cold case, identifying the pathogen responsible for the devastating faba bean gall disease, and thereby improving management strategies.
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‘Tech’ efforts bridge the gap between science and user-friendly products
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-26T09:00:00+10:00Agtech companies will soon be able to test the latest plant-available water models, minimising the commercial risks associated with ‘productising’ researcher-developed technology and speeding up grower access to better data.
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Spray condition system to aid long-standing conundrum
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-23T09:00:00+10:00By accurately determining whether hazardous inversions exist, growers will be able to take the guesswork out of spraying, leading to economic, environmental and social benefits.
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Cotton ripper converted for deep-banding job
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-19T09:00:00+10:00Moree-based grower Michael Ledingham is keen to address declining phosphorus via deep banding.
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System and profit gains of long-season wheats
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-16T09:00:00+10:00As more long-season cereal types are becoming commercially available, they are providing system and profit benefits as demonstrated by a trial managed by Southern Dirt at West Muradup in southern WA.