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Grain Legume Agronomy Programme, G H. Walton

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Lupin agronomy, Series 1 - Growth factor Interactions – 83BA6, 83JE3, 83NO4, 83NO5. Lupin growth and subsequent cereal crop yield – 82N18.

2. Lupin agronomy, Series 2 - Lupin response to Density, Harvest Index and yield – 83BA8, 83M4, 83MT6, 83N3.

3. Eregulla lupin rotation plots – 83MO27, 83M029 and 83M030.

4. Grain legume species trials: 4.1. Species comparison x site interaction – 83GE3, 83JE2, 83JE3, 83N2. 4.2. Preliminary examination of Simazine and Fusilade on legume species – 83NO6. 4.3. Species growth study – 83BA7, 83NO6.

5. Field pea agronomy - Density and time - 83N4, …

Pasture Manipulation On The Esperance Sandplain, C W Thorn, 1982 1983, C W. Thorn

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Introduction.

Methods.

Results.

Residue Trials, Herbicide Incorporation And Leaching Of Chlorsulfuron, T Piper

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Residue Trials: Breakdown rates have been established for trifluralin at Wongan Hills and Avondale over the past two seasons. The decay curve follows a hyperbolic curve rather than the expected exponential curve with constant half life, probably due to the considerable loss of chemical by volatalization in the first few days, before biological decomposition takes over as the main breakdown factor.

b) Herbicide Incorporation. Du Pont Zl96 fluorescent orange powder at 30 g/m2 could be readily seen when illuminated by 400 yw/cm2 of 365 nm UV radiation, and was successfully photographed on Ektachrome 400 ASA film with a 4 sec. …

Barley Foliage Diseases, T N. Khan, K. Brain, M Judges

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General comments and highlights

Scald: Effect of time of application - 83BA10, 83MT9.

Scald: Effect of rate of fungicide – 83BA11.

Scald: Comparing fungicides – 83BA42.

Scald: Effect of seeding rate – 83BA12, 83MT10.

Scald: Response to fungicide in farmer's field – 83AL18, 83AL81, 83AL82.

Scald: Variation in pathogenicity – 83AB11, 83BA13, 83MT11, 83WH7.

Scald: Cultivar x fungicide in farmer's field – 83LG63.

Net Blotch: Potential yield losses – 83A15, 83BA15, 83WH6.

Net Blotch: Screening new fungicides – 83BA43.

Spot-type net blotch: Potential yield losses – 83C5.

Spot-type net blotch: Sources of resistance - Chapman Research Station, Nabawa.

Powdery mildew …

Rotation Trial For Wheat, C W. Thorn

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Trial report.

Treatments.

Measurements.

Results and discussion.

Conclusion.

Annual Medics For The Kalgoorlie Region And Adjacent Eastern Rangeland Zones, G Gintzburger

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Species selection and establishment methods Extensive overgrazing and burning of the dominant winter rainfall Goldfields pastoral zones have left large areas degraded with a poor annual vegetation cover of nearly no grazing value. Thus, more grazing pressure is exerted on shrubs and small trees accelerating the desertification process. Shrubs and trees are the main stabilising agent left in a rangeland plant community when alI annuals have been grazed out. In order to upgrade or regenerate some of these areas, conventional methods of grazing prohibition or deferred grazing can be used but often, improvement obtained are slow. It is hypothesized that …

Summary Of Experimental Results 1982., M J. Barbetti

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Cercospora disease of sub-clover fungicidal control of cercospora disease on sub-clover. 82M04, 82M05. Aim: To determine the efficacy of several fungicides in controlling Cercospora disease of subterranean clover. 82AL19, 82BU2. Aim: To test the effectiveness of various seed treatments for controlling seed-borne and soil-borne damping-off and root rot causing fungi so as to allow successful stand establishment in root rot affected areas. Rapeseed, yield losses from white leaf spot. 82MT4. Aim: To determine the yield losses from white leaf spot and grey stem (Pseudocercosporella capsellae) on a range of rapeseed varieties.Rapeseed effect of fungicides on white leaf spot of rapeseed. …

Medic Inoculation Experiments., D. L. Chatel

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Inoculation trials conducted at Merredin Research Station and Merredin Research Station lease block. 1. To test the field effectiveness of promising strains of Rhizobium meliloti and to compare them with standard strains. 2. To examine the performance in subsequent years of R. meliloti as colonizers of acid soils. The new strains included in this experiment represent promising isolates from acid soils in Sardinia. Their ability to persist will be determined by second and third year nodulation assessments. 3. To compare the performance of Medicago murex with previously used medic hosts under acid conditions. 4. To assess the effect of lime …

Seed Ecology Of Weeds. Control Of Calotropis And Parkinsonia. Calotropis/Buffel Grass Interactions., A H. Cheam

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Emergence of weed seedlings from different soil depths, 82 MT 49, 82 NR 12, 82 c 37. Longevity of buried weed seeds, 82 MT 50, 82 NR 13, 82 c 38. Emergence of weed seedlings in relation to soil type and cultivation. Date of planting study with selected weed species. Chemical control of calotropis, 81 KU 2, 81 KU 3. Chemical control of Parkinsonia, 81 PH 2, 81 PH 3.

Plant Viruses., G. D. Mclean, L. K. Price, J. A. Weir, J. M. Allen, P. Fievez, P. A. Portmann, R. J. Mclean, J. D. Sandow

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Clover viruses, 82ES38, 82AL47, 82MA19, 82BR19, 82BY29; 82BU5, 82HA9. Lupin virus, diseases. Barley yellow dwarf virus, 82AL46, 82AL51, 82B10, 82BA33, 82BR16, 82BR18, 82C29, 82E27, 82ES37, 82ES40, 82JE19, 82JE20, 82KA33, 82KA34, 82ABI3, 82MA18, 82MN22, 82MT34, 82NA32, 82WH28,82B8, 82MN17, 82E24, 82MT30, 82E25, 82MN18, 82MT31, 82B9, 82ABI2, 82BA31, 82C26, 82JE17, 82WH27, 82AL45, 82BR17, 82ES39, 82MA1, 82MA117, 82MT33,

The Ecology Of Skeleton Weed (Chondrilla Juncea) In Western Australia, Seed Pools And Seedling Establishment In Pennyroyal (Mentha Pulegium), Regeneration Of Afghan Thistle (Solanum Hoplopetalum), F. D. Panetta

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To assess the viability of seed produced under natural conditions. To determine the size of seed banks in different areas and to determine when seedling establishment occurs on a seasonal basis. To assess the relative contribution of reproduction by seed and root fragments to the persistence and growth of populations. To determine if reproduction from root fragments occurs more readily at certain times of the year

Sorrel, Dicamba Soil Residual Effects, Glean, Veldt Grass, Declared Weeds Blackberry, Pattersons Curse, Penny Royal, J Moore

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CONCLUSIONS This trial has confirmed the field observation that 2,4,5-T whilst giving good initial control of Pennyroyal, fails after a number of years. Round up has a far longer term effect. This can only be attributed to a more complete initial kill as both herbicides are essentially non residual. Further work needs to be conducted on Round up in combination with soil residual chemicals or multiple applications to overcome the problem of reinfestation from seed reserves. 81A1 -01

Pasture Research At Esperance., M D A Bolland

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Serradella species and strain evaluation trials. Aim: There are only two strains of serradella available commercially in Australia, Ornithopus compressus, Pitman and Uniserra. There have been approximately 400 strains of the different serradella species collected by Australian scientists and their European colleagues in the Mediterranean region. The aim of these experiments was to screen a selection from this collection in an attempt to broaden the genetic diversity of serradella available commercially. Serradella germination trial. Aim: To measure per cent germination in selected strains of serradella species, with ± pods. Trifolium brachycalycinum hardseed experiment.Results of 1981 sown experiment (1982 not yet …

Trace Element Nutrition., R F. Brennan, M M. Riley

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Long term copper trial - Newdegate Research Station 66 N 14. Rates of copper and methods of application on new land 82 Me 43. Wheat response to zinc rates 81 Mo 8. Zinc, sulphur and copper residual with DAP for wheat 78 LG 27. Manganese residual on lupins 78 Ba 26. Manganese on wheat 82 No 8. Manganese on wheat, barley, oats and lupins 82 Br 4. Manganese, zinc, magnesium and lime on wheat varieties 82 Je 21. Foliar application of molybdenum to wheat 82 Me 74. Foliar application of molybdenum to wheat 82 TS 41. Molybdenum and ammonium sulphate …

Grapevines - Herbicide Tolerance, Sorrel - Effects Of Nutrients, Bracken - Wick Application, Pennyroyal - Control, Blackberry – Control., John Moore

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Grapevines - Herbicide tolerance Sorrel -Effects of Nutrients Bracken- Wick application Pennyroyal - Control Blackberry - Control 82 MT 57, 82 MT 58, 82 MT 59, 81 MT 60, 80 KA 40, 80KA39, 82 AL 48, 80 AL 10, 81 AL 101,

Oilseed Agronomy., A. G. Mckay

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Time of nitrogen application on rapeseed, 82MT39. Time of sowing x rate of nitrogen on rapeseed, 82MA16, 82AL42. Oilseed phenology trials brassica species, 82A5, 82BA40, 82C35, 82E30, 82M33, 82MT36, 82WH29. Rapeseed windrowing, time of harvest, 82MT35, 82AL50. Shattering differences among rapeseed lines, 82MT37, 82WH30. Wesroona reselection evaluation, 82MT38. Triazine herbicide resistant rapeseed, 82GL12. Podquat on rape seed 82MT54. Sunflower varieties, winter sown, 82GE31

1. Phosphorus Sources Trials 2. Miscellaneous Trials, J W. Bowden, R J. Lunt, M J. Baker

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Sources of phosphorus trials - 1982 results. Pasture Trials, 76MT10, 77MT1, 77MT2, 76BU1, 77EI. Cropping Trials, 76WH14, 76WH10, 76WH9, 76N4, 76LG6, 80BA6. Trials not assessed in 1982, 77WH2 Pasture phase. Miscellaneous trials. Long term trials, 66M30, 65Al, 65A1, 65C5, 69WH15, 75LG26, 81N044, 78BA7. 1982 Trials, 82N04, 82BA2, 82N02, 82N05, 82WH2, 81N044.

Nitrogenous Fertilisers For Cereals And Rape Results From 1982 Trials., M. G. Mason

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Residual value of fertiliser nitrogen, Chapman research station, Nabawa, 81 C 2. Residual value of fertiliser nitrogen, Merredin research station, 81 M 1. Residual value of fertiliser nitrogen Wongan Hills research station, 81 WH 1. Evaluation of the nitrification inhibitor,DIDIN, R. Auld, North Eneabba. 82 TS 40. Evaluation of the nitrification inhibitor, DIDIN, D. Hooper, Perillup, 82 AL 35. Evaluation of the nitrification inhibitor, DIDIN, Badgingarra research station, 82 BA 9. Evaluation of the nitrification Inhibitor, DIDIN, Esperance Downs research station, Gibson, 82 E 4. Evaluation of the nitrification inhibitor, DIDIN, J.B. Wood, Lancelin, 82 MO 3. Nitrogen fertiliser requirement …

Soil Physical Conditions And Crop Production, A. P. Hamlin

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1a. Differences in water balance and resultant crop growth related to soil structure: Merredin red brown solonized earth. 1b. Soil structure effects on crop growth (Merredin). 77M13, 77M56. 2. Water balance studies under wheat on Wongan loamy sand (82WH8)

Summary Of Experimental Results., J. Peirce, B. J. Rayner

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81GE22. 81GE28, soursob control. 81N056, in cereals. 81N057. 82LG34, chemical x water volumes (broadleaved weeds). 82LG36, hoegrass, rate x volume (ryegrass). 82N039, crop damage in wheel tracks x spraying. 82N043, ropewick for cape tulip control. 82NR3, patersons curse control in hay crops. 82NR8, patersons curse control in hay crops. 82N055, hoegrass, rate x volume (wild oats). 82N056, chemical x volume (broadleaved weeds). Demonstration, soursob control in cereals. 82ME44, matricaria control in cereals. 82ME57, crop damage in wheel tracks x spraying. 82ME59, chemical x volume (broadleaved weeds). 82ME60, hoegrass, rate x volume (ryegrass). 82ME81, matricaria control in pastures. 82ME86, cereal tolerance …

Grass Control In Legume-Grass Pastures., C. W. Thorn.

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1. Crop results following grass control in 1981 Trials. 81AL1, 81Na3, 81Ba2, 81Kal, 81Ka2, 81N3, 81N21, 81A23, 81AL88.

2. Effect of grass control on animal production trials. 81M01, 82Na29.

3. Effect of grass control on take-all trials. 82LG25, 82Na30.

4. Effect of pasture density and composition on soil nitrogen trials. 81A24, 82Na5, 82WH32.

5. Grass control on rotations trials. 82E35, 79E15.

6. Grass control in re-seeded clover pastures trials. 82N16, 82WH26.

Long Term Minimum Tillage Investigations, R J. Jarvis

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77A16, 77WH17, 77M13, 78M25, 77E18, 77Mt15, 78Ba42, 77A43, 77WH88, 77M56, 82M35, 77E52, 77Mt51, 82N21, 82LG47, 82KD3, 82M29, 82M30, 79M7, 79WH6, 82M34, 82LG4, 82ME38, 82M46, 82GE37, 82GE38, 82M35, 81M53, 82N48, 82NO49, 82NO51, 77WH17, 80NO46, 81NO3, 81NO4, 82MO35, 82MO36, 82MO34, 82MO34, 82MO37, 82WH2, 80A44, 82M32, 82M61, 82N32, 81LG3, 82M31, 81M45, 81NO2, 81M52.

Phosphorus Nutrition On Leaching Sands., D. M. Deeley, S. M. Mason, B. G. Barker

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The excessive amounts of nutrients entering the Peel-Harvey Estuarine system have resulted in a marked increase in the abundance of algal species .within the estuary and reduced production on the sandy coastal soils of the catchment from which the nutrients are being leached. Recent stream samplings by D.C.E have shown that the deep grey Bassendean sands may be contributing up to 40 per cent of the total P loading in the Harvey River. Agriculture Department trials around Albany on similar sands have shown that up to 80 per cent of the bicarb extractable P may be lost after only 150 …

Low Rainfall Pasture Project., M. Ewing

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1. Variety Trials - large plots: 82ME47, 82ME48, 82ME49, 82ME50, 82ME51, 82M27, 82N044, 82N31, 82TS27, 82LG32, 82TS32 2. Variety Tests – rows: 82M40, 82M44, 82M45, 82M49, 82M59, 82ME77. 3. Pasture Establishment and Re-establishment: 82M41, 82M42. 4. Lupins - Rates of P. 82ME64.

Long Term Rotation Trials, Lupin Wheat Rotation, Continuous Cropping With Nitrogenous Fertiliser., I Rowland

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Long term rotation trials, 66M29, 67C13, 67N4, 68E5, 68SG5, 73SG16.

Lupins, Wheat rotation, 79GE36, 80TS3, 82TS2.

Continuous cropping with nitrogenous fertiliser, 80NA6.

1982

Take-All Of Cereals. Rhizoctonia Patch Of Cereals. Minimum Tillage Trials, 1982., G. C. Macnish

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Take-all of cereals. 76LG25, 77E4, 77MT19, 82AL53, 82AL54, 82NA35, 82MT40, 79E12, 78JE4, 78ES30, 73SG16, 77ES8, 80JE15, 79E15, 74SG16. 80ES16, 81ES1 (previously 80ES17), 82E16, 82No35, 82E17, 82N 34 (formerly 76LG25), 82AL53, 82AL54, 81NA35, 81MT40, 79E12, 78JE4, 80JE15, 80JE15, 80ES38, Experiments not assessed in 1982 were, 77A16, 77M13, 77M56, 78M25, 77WH17, 77WH88. 74A43, 77E18, 77E52, 77MT15, 77MT51.

Alternative Pasture Species To Ryegrass For Areas Affected By Annual Ryegrass Toxicity., P. Dixon

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The aim of this project is to find alternative pasture species to ryegrass in areas which are affected by Annual Ryegrass Toxicity, 82 KA 45. Pasture species row evaluation, 82 KA 40. Pasture species row evaluation, 82 KA 41. Pasture species row evaluation, 82 KA 42. Pasture species row evaluation, 82 KA 43. Medic species trial, 82 KA 44. Medic species trial, 82 KA 45.

Diseases Of Lupins And Lupinosis., P M. Wood

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Lupin diseases, 82 TS 30, 82 TS 29, 82 TS 28, 82 GE 24, 82 ME 45, 82 ME 46, 82 BR 20,

Pasture Species Investigations High Rainfall Area., D. A. Nicholas

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Selection of an alternative to cv Woogenellup clover. 79MT48, Mount Barker research station. 79MA13, Palgarup. 80AL59, Narribup. 80BR18, Mayanup. 80BU7, Vasse. 81NA37, North Bannister. 81PE6, Byford. 82NA36, West Wandering. 82AL72, South Stirlings. Screening of midseason to late maturing lines of subterranean clover. 82BU12, Karridale. 82AL71, Cuthbert.

Long Term Rotation Trials, Lupins, Wheat Rotation, Continuous Cropping With Nitrogenous Fertiliser, I. Rowland

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Long Term Rotation Trials, 66M29, 67C13, 67N4, 68E5, 68SG5, 73SG16. Lupins, wheat rotation, 79GE36, 80TS3, 82TS2. Continuous cropping with nitrogenous fertiliser, 80NA6.