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Toward Better Minimum Tillage For South-Coastal Sandplain Soils, W L. Crabtree

Resource management technical reports

Seventeen farmers compared their conventional cropping practices with some form of minimum tillage cropping. The minimum tilled crops yielded 21 percent less grain than the conventionally sown crops. The reasons for these decreased yields were in most cases related to inexperienced management. The minimum tilled treatments usually had very poor weed kill strategies which often resulted in large weeds at sowing, very cloddy seed-beds, and numerous insects in the young crops.

Pea And Faba Bean Symbiosis With Rhizobium., J. Evans, C. Wallace, N. Dobrowolski

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 89WH55, 89KA57, 89M26, 90A12, 90A13, 90M59, 90M60

Location: Merredin, Konnongorring, Dalwallinu, Wongan Hills, Kojonup, Avondale Research Station.

To undertake relevant field studies to establish whether there are constraints to pea and bean symbiosis, arising from management, environment or genetics, and affecting crop N accumulation and productivity.

Trial 90BA60

Using Le-mat (omethoate) insecticide and legume inoculant on seed.

Location: Badgingarra Research Station,

To measure the effect of Lemat on the nodulation and growth of medics and luceme.

Coping With Brown Spot And Root Rots Of Lupins, Mark Sweetingham

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

There is increasing concern that brown spot and root diseases may limit the long term viability of lupin cultivation in close rotations in the agricultural areas of Western Australia. Research has found several useful strategies to reduce the impact of brown spot and Pleiochaeta root rot so that losses can be kept to a minimum. Rhizoctonia has proved more difficult to combat. Although less widespread than Pleiochaeta, it has caused severe losses and appears to be increasing in incidence, particularly in the northern wheatbelt. Research has vastly expanded our knowledge of the strains of Rhizoctonia present in our soils and …

Rhizoctonia Bare Patch Of Cereals And Lupins. Sterile Red Fungus (Srf) And Control Of Take-All Disease In Wheat., G. C. Macnish

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 86E31

Rhizoctonia strains and paddock history.

Location: Esperance Downs Research Station ( Paddock C5)

To determine the effects of pasture, cultivation and cropping on Rhizoctonia root rot, Rhizoctonia patch and distribution of patch and non-patch strains of R. spp

Trial 88E39

Rhizoctonia patch mini-plot establishment area.

Location: Esperance Downs Research Station ( Paddock N1B)

To examine the effects of cultivation and minimum tillage in patches in lupins and to provide sites for mini-plot experiment.

Trial 88KO15

Rhizoctonia bare patch establishment area.

Location: Kojaneerup annex.

To establish an area (with a known history) for future research.

Trial 89E12

Rhizoctonia bare …

Studies On Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus In Pasture Species And Lupins., Simon Mckirdy, R. Jones

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90PE11

Location: South Perth.

A survey was conducted to determine the extent of Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus (BYMV) infection in subterranean clover pastures. The pastures were sampled in October by officers from each of the country districts and from south Perth. 100 samples were collected from each pasture, 1 sample every 5 paces , and sent to south Perth. The ELISA test and the Gibbs and Gower formula were used to determine a percentage BYMV infection for each infected pasture.

Barley yellow dwarf virus in wheat

Location: Badgingarra, Wongan Hills, Goomalling-Dowerin, Northam, Katanning, Jerramungup.

In 1990, very large populations …

Virus Diseases In Lupins., R. Jones, Simon Mckirdy, A. R. Baker, J. Stevenson

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90BA12, 90WH17, 90A6, 90MT13

Location: Badgingarra, Wongan Hills, Avondale and Mt Barker.

Cucumber Mosaic Virus - Effect of different levels of infection in seed sown.

Trials were done at Badgingarra and Wongan Hills in which plots were sown with seed of cv. Gungurru which transmitted CMV at rates of 5,, l' and O,. The plots were separated by 30 m wide cereal buffers. The intended plant density of 45 plants/sq m (seeding rate 80 kg/ha) was not achieved at either site because of non-wetting soil problems (Table 1). Establishment of CMV infected seedlings as opposed to healthy ones was …

Leaf Diseases Of Wheat, R. Loughman, Geoff Thomas, J. A. Bathgate, W. R. Smith

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90PE10

Strategic variety mixtures to reduce septoria diseases of wheat. Evaluation of wheat lines for suitability to mixing for septoria control.

Location: Mt. Barker Research Station

To determine components of partial resistance to both Septoria species to ensure that lines with components that are complimentary are chosen for evaluation as mixtures for Septoria control.

Trial 90MT12 and 90ME10

Assessing effects of a paired variety mixture to reduce Septoria.

Location: Borden and Mt Barker Research Station.

To assess the effects of a variety mixture on Septoria diseases.

Trial 90MT11 and 90JE9

Evaluating variety mixtures to reduce septoria, using a range …

Management Of Lupin Root Rots In The Northern Agricultural Region., W. Macleod

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90GE93

Field survey of lupin root diseases in the northern wheatbelt.

Location: Northern Agricultural Region - majority within Geraldton Advisory District.

To determine the extent, severity and exact nature of fungi causing root and hypocotyl rots of lupins in the northern wheatbelt.

Trial 90GE98

Effect of time of sowing on rhizoctonia infection of lupins.

Location: Woorree.

To examine the effects of sowing lupins at various intervals after the start of the season on the level of Rhizoctonia hypocotyl rot.

Trial 90EC24

Observations on stunt patch on the eradu sandplain.

Location: East Chapman Research Station.

To examine the effects of …

Pleiochaeta Diseases Of Lupins, Mark Sweetingham

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90WH20, 90SC5, 90LG8

Rates of dicarboximide fungicides for lupins.

Location: Wongan Hills Research Station, South Carrabin Research Station, East Hyden.

To compare the disease control and yield response of Rovral and Sumisclex seed treatments at a range of rates.

Trial 90M11, 90BA17

Rates of dicarboxide fungicides for lupins.

Location: Merredin Research Station, Badgingarra Research Station.

To compare the disease control and yield response of Rovral and Sumisclex seed treatments at a range of rates,

Losses Causes By And Control Of Important Seed-Borne Virus Diseases Affecting Productivity Of Annual Pasture Legumes., R. Wroth

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial90V1 and 90W1

Assessment of pasture productivity in subterranean clover pastures infected with SCMV.

Location: Woogenellup, Vasse and Wokalup.

These trials measure SCMV disease progress, herbage and seed production losses in Woogenellup pasture swards which are: (i) initially artificially infected by using infected transplants in the first year; and ii) naturally infected via seed transmission of the virus in year two. Trials are grazed by sheep throughout the season, maintaining the pasture height at less than 20 cm.

Trial 90PE5

Assessment of sensitivity/resistance to subterranean clover mottle virus in selected subterranean clover cultivars.

Location: Pemberton

Subterranean clover cultivars, recommended for …

Evaluation Of Trifolium Pasture Species On A Summer Moist Joel Sub Soil North West Of Harvey., R. Snowball

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90HA2

Introduce a range of long season annual pasture species and 1 perennial species in order to utilize summer sub soil moisture more effectively than the existing subterranean clover pastures.

Evaluation Of Annual And Short Term Rotation Ryegrasses., Tony Albertsen

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

The increasing range of annual and short term rotation ryegrasses have been evaluated in the high rainfall regions of the South West since 1986. To date promising later maturing cultivars such as Concord (in particular), Progrow, Aristocrat have consistently outyielded the standard early maturing cultivar Wimmera during the early winter period and in spring. These later maturing varieties have the potential to more fully utilise the whole of the growing season and to be conserved as hay during drier spring weather, whilst still retaining digestibility, protein and metabolisable energy. Viable seed production for self regeneration from later cut hay pastures …

Bulletin Ma 1/90 - Manjimup/Pemberton Vegetable Variety Planting Guide 1990, J. R. Burt, A G. Mckay, D. R. Phillips, M. A. Hegney

Horticulture published reports

AGDEX NO: 250/30

Manjimup Regional Office

Manjimup and Pemberton vegetable planting guide 1990.

Weed Control On The South Coast., J. H. Moore

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90A141

Barley variety tolerance to herbicides.

Location: Gairdner river.

To determine the tolerance of five barley varieties to 19 herbicides and mixtures.

Trial 90AL43

Herbicides for erodium control in serradella.

Location: North Woogenilup.

To determine the efficacy and phytotoxicity of a range of herbicides at varying rates, on erodium in a first year serradella pasture.

Trial 90AL44

Silvergrass control in pasture.

Location: Cheynes Beach Road.

To determine the efficacy of simazine and gramoxone, either tankmixed or individually at varying rates, on silver grass in a clover based pasture.

Trial 90AL45

Pattersons curse control.

To determine which herbicides and at …

Ecology And Control Of Grass Weeds In Cereal Pasture Rotations In The Great Southern Region., A. Wallace

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Silvergrass control.

Trial 90AB11

Location: Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute - Katanning.

The site was an established silvergrass dominant pasture on a light sandy soil.

Trial 90KA95

Location: Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute - Katanning

The site was an established silvergrass dominant pasture on a medium clay soil.

Trial 90KA96

Location: Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute - Katanning

The site was an established silvergrass dominant pasture on heavy (Moort type) clay soil.

Simazine was found to be very active against silvergrass on the light sandy site and all rates applied gave complete control. There were some late germinations which enabled …

Stunt Patch Disorder Of Lupins., Miles Dracup

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 89ME1 and 90ME5

Stunt patch disorder of lupins.

Location: Merredin.

Studies on the disorder have been initiated (89ME1 and 90ME5) on two sites 15 km south of Merredin. This report will summarize data on:

1) The soil;

2) Soil strength and lupin emergence on 90ME5; and

3) Soil chemical and physical characteristics associated with the patches on 89ME1 (investigations by A. Thomson for B Sc (Agric) dissertation).

Trial 90PE56

Understanding the importance of moisture and temperature in the seedbed on establishment of lupin.

However, despite their importance in determining the success of establishment, there have been few attempts to …

Grain Legume Adaptation To Soil Type, R. J. French

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90ME8, 9 and 10

Location: Bencubbin.

90ME8. Deep loamy sand. pH(CaC12) = 4.9 at surface and 3.7 at 50 cm.
90ME9. Sand over clay at 25-30 cm. pH(CaC12) = 5.7 at surface and 8.3 at 50 cm. 90ME10. Sandy loam over clay at 15 cm. pH(CaC12) = 5.5 at surface and 8.4 at 50 cm

Trial 90ME11 and 13

Location: Totadgin.

90ME11. Deep loamy sand. pH (CaC12) = 4.5 at surface and 3.9 at 50 cm. 90ME13. Loamy sand over sandy clay at 10 cm. pH (CaC12) = not yet available due to instrument difficulties.

Trial 90ME14, 15 and …

Demonstration Of Pasture Cultivars On Various Soil Types In The Geraldton Distict., Brad Nutt

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90GE13

Demonstration of pasture cultivars on a Chapman Valley red/brown sandy loam.

Location: Northern Gulley,

SOIL TYPE: Red/brown sandy loam pH 5 . 4 (water)

Trial 90GE14

Demonstration of pasture cultivars on a gravelly grey sand at Allanooka.

Location: Allanooka.

SOIL TYPE: Gravelly grey sand, pH 5.8 (water)

Trial 90GE15

Demonstration of pasture cultivars on an Eradu sandplain soil.

Location: Ogilivie.

SOIL TYPE: Deep yellow loamy sand, pH 6.0 (water)

Trial 90GE16

Demonstration of pasture cultivars on a low rainfall maasive red earth at Mullewa.

Location: Mullewa.

SOIL TYPE: Red sandy clay loam pH 6.2 (water)

Evaluation And Development Of Pasture Species For Deep Sandy Soils In Low To Medium Rainfall Areas., B. J. Nutt

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90EC1

Effect of species and maturity on dry matter production and water use of annual medic on deep sandplain soil.

Location: East Chapman.

All medic cultivars were preferentially grazed compared to Paros serradella which did not allow a proper comparison between the two species in the grazed treatment. 2. Poor nodulation in Harbinger due to incompatability with the current Group A inoculant (R. meliloti strain WSM 540) resulted in poor-growth-and-low-seed-yield. - 3. Water use was directly related to maturity or time taken to flower ; total water extraction (mm) = 1.48 * days to flower - 41.1 R2 = …

Factors Affecting Lupin Crop Establishment., K. Mccarthy, R. Delane

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90EC20, 90GE86, 90GE87, 90GE88, 90TS20, 90BA58

Effect of seed size on lupin establishment, dry weight and seed yield.

Location: East Chapman Research Station, Wooree, Allanooka, Binnu, Morawa District Agricultural High School, Badgingarra Research Station New Block.

Experiments were sown in a randomized block design with double banked plots. Plots 25 m * 1.4 m were sown with cone seeders (disc undercarriages). Three seed sources were used Badgingarra (BRS), Speechly (Casuarinas) and Cobley (Walkaway East) - see table below. Grading (G) was done using the BRS airforced gravity table. The graded (G) fraction was compared to the ungraded (UG) fraction …

Role Of Assimilate Partition And Biomass Productivity In Wheat Yield Improvement., K. H.M. Siddique

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90WH75

A. Ear:stem ratios in parental genotypes.

Earlier studies have established the importance of ear:stem ratio in determining the harvest index and potential yield of wheat cultivars (Siddique et al. 1989; Siddique and Whan, 1990). Much of the earlier work was concentrated mainly on recommended high yielding cultivars and some old cultivars. It is important to evaluate a wide range of parental materials for ear:stem ratios, before embarking on a breeding programme on ear:stem ratios. The main aim of this study was to assess ear:stem ratios in a wide range of parental genotypes.

B. Evaluation of breeding populations for …

The Role Of Perennial Pasture Species For Increasing Sheep Production In The Medium Rainfall Zone Of W.A., C. M. Saunders

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trials: 90AL33, 90AL34, 90ES56, 90ES57 and 90KA100

91KA117, 91KA116,

Locations: Green Range, Esperance, Pingrup, Katanning, Broomhill.

To examine the productivity and persistence of perennial grasses in the 350-800 mm rainfall zone of W.A.

Economics Of Summer Weed Control., T. Piper

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Aims: To test various chemical options for summer weed control; measuring their efficacy, the amount of soil moisture conserved, and follow-up crop yield. A full season cost-benefit could then be produced. Summer rains were widespread in 1990, and summer weed sites were plentiful.

Trial 90A3

Location: Avondale.

This site had adequate moisture for most of the summer. Weeds were growing well when sprayed, and were readily controlled. (df. Wongan Hills). 2,4-D/diuron gave excellent control at the time of spraying but follow-up germinations marred the result.

Trial 90M6

Location: Merredin.

All treatments have failed at this site. Large doublegee and melons …

Crop Tolerance To Herbicides., D. Bowran

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1. Tolerance of New Cereal Varieties to Current Herbicides EX 5506 Trial Nos: 90AL41, 90EC36, 90EB45, 90KA130, 90M85, 90NA100

2. Tolerance of Current Cereal Varieties to New Herbicides EX 5506 Trial Nos: 90M86, 90EC35, 90N74

3. Metribuzin Tolerance of Cereal Varieties EX 5507 Trial Nos: 90EC37

4. Lupin Tolerance to Herbicides EX 5508 Trial Nos: 90EC34, 90EB44

5. Pea Tolerance to Herbicides EX 5509 Trial Nos: 90KA131, 89KA64

6. Pasture Legume Tolerance to Herbicides EX 64522 Trial Nos: 90KA132,

The Segregation Of Wheat For Noodles, Graham Crosbie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The Western Australian segregation of wheat of selected varieties to cater for the requirements of the established Japanese noodle wheat market and an emerging market for this type of wheat in South Korea started in the 1989-90 season. In this article, Graham Crosbie, who pressed strongly for this segregation, explains the background behind its introduction and the need to ensure its success.

Export Oaten Hay For The Japanese Market, Mick Poole, Rob Nussey

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Western Australian hay producers have a foothold in the lucrative Japanese market for forage products. The industry hopes to export about 30,000 tonnes in 1990-91.

A Survey Using 14n:15n Natural Abundance Of The N Fixation By Pasture Legumes In The Field And Of Factors Affecting Fixation, P. Sanford

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 89AL43, 90AL50, 90KO16

A preliminary survey using 14N:15N natural abundance to assess N2 fixation by pasture legumes in the field.

Location: Albany.

1. Develop a sampling methodology for the 1990 farm survey.
2. An initial assessment of nitrogen fixation by pasture legumes in the field.

Trial 90MT70

Using 14N:15N natural abundance to assess N2-fixation by subterranean clover.

Location Mount Barker Research Station

To examine symbiotic nitrogen fixation by subterranean clover, in detail, through one season in a productive pasture. To better assess the point in the season at which as one time sampling would most accurately determine the proportion …

Yield Potential Of Barley., J H. Moore, G R. Dean

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Barley yield potential demonstration, 89A130. Barley yield potential, 89A131. Logan herbicide mixtures, 89AL28. Logran herbicide mixtures for wheat and barley, 89AL29. Darnel control in cereals, 89AL38. Fumitory control in peas, 89AL37. Freezer pea herbicides, 89AL36. Post emergence weed control in processing peas, 89MC16. Post emergence weed control in processing peas, 89MC17. Diuron + 2, 4-DB effect on Zodiac Medic, 89AL41. Bladex, Diuron, 2, 4, DB and pursuit on doublegee in pasture. Diuron + 2, 4-DB for sheep thistle control in pasture. Bracken controlwith brush off, 89AL40.

Herbicide Resistance In Weeds., G. S. Gill

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 90WH76

Alternative herbicides for diclofop-methyl resistant annual ryegrass in wheat.

Location: Wongan Hills Research Station.

To investigate the performance of alternative herbicides for the control of diclofop-methyl resistant annual ryegrass in wheat.

Trial 90WH80

Alternative herbicides for diclofop-methyl resistant annual ryegrass in lupins.

Location: Wongan Hills Research Station.

To investigate the performance of alternative herbicides for the control of diclofop-methyl resistant annual ryegrass in lupins

Trial 90A15

Alternative herbicides for Diclofop-methyl resistant wild oats in wheat.

Location: Avondale Research Station.

To investigate the performance of alternative herbicides for the control of diclofop-methyl resistant wild oats in wheat.

Trial 90A17 …

Virus Disease Of Lupins., R. A. Jones

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Cucumber mosaic virus.

Effects of different levels of infection in seed sown. - 90BA12, 90WH17

Location: Badgingarra and Wongan Hills.

Trials were done at Badgingarra and Wongan Hills in which plots were sown with seed of cv. Gungurru which transmitted CMV at rates of 5%, 1% and 0%. The plots were separated by 30 in wide cereal buffers.

Effect of plant density on BYMV spread into lupins - 90A6 and 90MT13

Location: Avondale and Mt Barker.

Following observations in 1989 (see 1989 experimental summary) on the predominant distribution of BYMV infected plants along the edges of lupin paddocks and into …