issue 163 march april 2023
This page shows the articles in issue 163 march april 2023 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Past seasons point to potential cereal pathogen problems
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-07-12T09:00:00+10:00With inoculum levels high and conditions ripe, being prepared for Fusarium crown rot and head blight infections is important this season.
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Clay soil amelioration shows promising results
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-05-30T09:00:00+10:00Results from a trial incorporation of organic amendments into clay soils will see further research undertaken across commercial growing environments in Gippsland. Yield results demonstrated improved worm populations in the topsoil and increased pasture dry matter yield across three plots where subsoil organic amendments were added.
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Project aims to expand options for Australian sorghum
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-05-29T09:00:00+10:00A research project explored the value-adding markets for Australian sorghum revealed some promising options
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Northern sites provide early warning on evolving resistance
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-05-26T09:00:00+10:00Data from trapping fall armyworm and Helicoverpa armigera pests in Queensland’s high-risk zones is helping researchers see whether insecticide resistance is developing
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Keen eyes define roles for long coleoptile wheats
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-03-31T09:00:00+11:00Observation is key to problem solving and a team is using this skill in a GRDC National Grower Network project to understand the role of long coleoptiles in improving wheat productivity for changing farming systems and climate.
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How does soil amelioration affect weed management?
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-03-30T09:00:00+11:00Strategic deep tillage through deep ripping, deep soil mixing and soil inversion has brought productivity gains to Western Australian farming systems but may necessitate a change in weed management and herbicide use. A team of researchers from DPIRD is working on solutions.
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Fallow tool for the low-rainfall zone
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-03-29T09:00:00+11:00A rule of thumb is a useful decision-making trigger and a team from CSIRO have derived one for fallow in low-rainfall cropping systems in Western Australia.
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Fallow integral to fluid decision-making
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-03-28T09:00:00+11:00Flexible decision-making is becoming more informed for Benj Graham, who farms in the low to medium-rainfall zone of Western Australia. Fallow is an important risk mitigation tool for him, and his understanding is being bolstered by being part of a GRDC National Grower Network project assisting with on-farm trials.
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Accelerated breeding used for genetic gain in chickpeas
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-03-27T09:00:00+11:00The team that produced the world’s first accelerated plant breeding platform based on the use of LED lights has now realised a long-sought chickpea breeding goal – they have produced a chickpea population that stably incorporates novel genetic diversity sourced from a wild species
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Accelerated breeding brings herbicide-tolerant chickpeas closer to commercial reality
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 2023-03-24T09:00:00+11:00Herbicide regulatory approvals are the final step prior to the release of newly developed herbicide-tolerant chickpea varieties