Investment
Investment
UA00156 - Emerging weeds (Seed-bank biology of emerging weeds)
- Project start date:
- 01/05/2015
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2020
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific
- Organisation
- The University of Adelaide
- Region:
- North, South, West
- Project status
-
Completed
GRDC News
Brome grass control takes persistence
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Ideal growing conditions could lead to a large brome grass outbreak in Western Australia this...
Act now to stop feathertop Rhodes grass...
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Feathertop Rhodes grass germinates quickly after rainfall, prompting a call to take early and decisive...
Weed biology provides control pointers
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A better understanding of weed biology for major and emerging weed species in the northern...
Update papers
- 1687096800000, The crucial role of weed ecology and biology in managing awnless barnyard grass and feathertop Rhodes grass
- 1646226000000, Advances in controlling brome and barley grass
- 1644411600000, Advances in controlling brome and barley grass
- 1622469600000, Biology of feathertop Rhodes grass and windmill grass
Resources
Ecology of major emerging weeds - GRDC
Ecology of major emerging weeds is a comprehensive guide covering the background and description of each new major emerging weed in Australia's grain growing regions - including why it is a weed.
Paddock Practices: Caltrop can be controlled with careful management - GRDC
Caltrop (Tribulus terrestris) is a significant and persistent summer weed in most grain growing regions of Australia. Strong vines, sharp, woody seeds and a very short growth cycle make caltrop problematic for a range of reasons.
Paddock Practices: Summer Weed Management Tips for WA - GRDC
Summer weeds in the fallow are the enemy of soil moisture conservation and removing them in the months after harvest will be one of the biggest contributors to improving water use efficiency in 2019 crops.
Paddock Practices: Planning late summer and pre-seeding weed control - GRDC
The key message from this issue of Paddock Practices is for all regions is to act early and stay on top of emerging weeds during summer and autumn for optimum soil moisture and nutrient conservation and to minimise the ‘green bridge’ for
Tips and Tactics: Emerging Weed Threat: Button Grass - GRDC
Button grass is one of a number of summer weeds identified by growers as a potential emerging threat due to changing growing conditions. Button grass can reduce yields and be toxic to livestock. Get the best advice on controlling button grass in