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Diagnosing Sandy Soil Constraints: Nutrition (South-West)
12.12.2022Crop nutrition for sandy soils.
Region: South, West
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Diagnosing Sandy Soil Constraints Water Repellence and pH…
12.12.2022Measuring constrains on sands to inform management.
Region: South, West
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Diagnosing Sandy Soil Constraints: High Soil Strength (South-West)
12.12.2022Measuring soil strength with a penetrometer. High soil strength can be caused by compaction and/or hard setting, and can severely limit root penetration, preventing access to moisture and nutrients at depth.
Region: South, West
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Soil testing fact sheet
29.03.2022Deep N testing during the crop tillering stage helps to understand N pool available to plant for growth, taking into consideration mineralisation of organic matter
Region: South
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Fertiliser fact sheet
10.03.2022Fertiliser test strips are useful for determining the type and amount of fertiliser to apply to a paddock or zones within a paddock.
Region: South
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Stay safe around grain storage
14.11.2011The fundamental approach to grain storage safety is the same as for all other farming activities. The aim is to have a safe workplace for everyone on the farm, including workers, contractors, families, visitors and the owner/managers.
Region: National, North, South, West
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Yellow Leaf Spot Fact Sheet
22.08.2011A break from wheat-on-wheat, stubble management and growing resistant varieties are important risk-reducing practices for the stubble-borne disease yellow leaf spot.
Region: National, North, South, West
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Stem Rust of Wheat
05.07.2011Resistant wheat varieties have reduced the incidence of stem rust outbreaks but ongoing vigilance is needed to prevent the pathogen mutating to overcome this resistance.
Region: National, North, South, West
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GRDC Investment Process
29.03.2011How does investment planning work? This fact sheet explains aspects of the GRDC investment process. As well as providing an overview of the process, it describes the GRDC’s use of impact assessment as a method of evaluating performance.
Region: National, North, South, West
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Time Of Sowing
03.03.2011The optimal sowing time for wheat is a compromise. Sowing too early increases the risk of frost damage and haying-off, while sowing too late increases the chance of grain filling during increasingly hot and dry conditions. Adequate reserves of soil
Region: North, National, South, West