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Chemical Control Of Four O'Clock (Oxalis Purpurea) And Narrow Leaf Oxalis (Oxalis Glabra)., J. R. Peirce, B. J. Rayner

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 97NO95

Control of small leaved Oxalis - Logran gave reasonable control. Post seeding treatments using Isoproturon gave very poor control.

Control of Oxalis purpurea (Four O'clock) - Logran either as a single application or a mixture with Isoproturon gave best control.

Control of clover - Isoproturon 4 L (post), Ally and Logran (40 g) gave 100% control.

Control of erodium - Logran gave very poor control.

Control of grasses - Isoproturon 2 & 4 Li/ha post emergent gave the best control of grasses.

Control of Four O'clock in cereals - Crop yield - Treatments using single doses of Isoproturon …

Influence Of Thresher Cylinder Speed And Grain Moisture At Harvest On Milling Yield Of Rice, R. H. Dilday

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The percentage of broken rice (Oryza sativa) kernels was determined after threshing the grain at varying cylinder speeds of the thresher and moisture contents of the grain at harvest. Moisture contents of the individual grain samples ranged from 12 to 26% and the two cylinder speeds were 600 and 1000 RPM. Significant differences between germplasm, cylinder speed and moisture content of the grain at harvest on milling yield was observed. For example, Newbonnet had the fewest broken kernels while Leah had the greatest amount of broken kernels. Lemont produced the highest total milling yield; whereas, L202 produced the lowest total …

The Demography Of Doublegee. Ecological Studies On Arum Lily., F. D. Panetta

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

3.1 Growth of doublegees under summer irrigation. (87A40)

The weevil, Perapion antiquum is a potential biological control agent of doublegee. However, it exhibits large population crashes during the summer months in the summer-dry areas of the Western Caped of South Africa, where it is native. It has been suggested that one means of successfully establishing Perapion in Western Australia could be to maintain populations in 'oases' over the summer months. The aim of this experiment was to determine how readily doublegee could be maintained in a non-senescent phase under irrigated and shaded conditions.

3.2 Doublegee demography in cereal crops (87GE30) …

Control Of Soursob (Oxalis Pres-Caprae) In Cereals, J. R. Pierce, B. J. Rayner

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 87NO107

Plant counts for soursob and Four O'clock will be more accurate when counts taken after the break of 1988 season to determine the bulb production from last season.

Ally gave good control of doublegee. Isoproturon or mixtures with Isoproturon also gave good doublegee control. Logran & Glean were weak on doublegee.

Effect Of Time Of Spraying Prior To Seeding For Capeweed Control., J. R. Peirce, B. J. Rayner

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 87WH61

Significant yield increases were obtained by applying chemicals pre-sowing to control capeweed. Time of spraying also had a significant effect on crop yield. Best yields were obtained from the treatment four weeks before seeding.

Good capeweed control (four weeks before seeding) may have been due to the condition of the weeds. Prior to spraying 50 mm of rain was recorded and may have freshened up the capeweed making it more susceptible to the chemical.

Control Of Four O'Clock (Oxalis Purpurea) In Cereals., J. R. Peirce, B. J. Rayner

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 87KA85

Because of the late dry season, yields were below expected. Under these conditions there were high visual crop damages recorded early after the treatments applied.

Chemical Control Of Skeleton Weed., J. R. Peirce, B. J. Rayner

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial PE17

Tordon 50 D & Lontrel L appear to be the only chemicals that will give effective reduction in the density of skeleton weed. However both these chemicals also removed all other broadleaved weeds present (capeweed, clover and flatweed), leaving the treated areas grass dominant.

Lincoln Weed Control In Cereals And Pasture., I. Hudson, R. Ramm

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 87LG62 - Lincoln weed control in cereals.

Blanket treatment with Glyphosate controlled some ryegrass. Additional treatment with Glean killed nearly all the ryegrass and gave the best kill of Lincoln weed.

Trial 87LG63 - Control of weed in pasture.

Ally and Glean although giving control, would be considered too phytotoxic to use on legume pastures. Applications of 2,4-D amine at 1 L would give marginal safety on Subterranean clovers, but would cause significant damage to medics.

Water Use By Some Crops And Pastures In The Southern Agricultural Areas Of Western Australia, R A. Nulsen, I N. Baxter

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Molybdenum On Medic Growth And Nitrogen Fixation, M M. Riley

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1.To examine the responses of medics to the application of molybdenum on an acidic, yellow-brown earth.

2.To compare the relative effectiveness of molybdenum seed-dressed to the conventional method of soil application.

3.To examine the effect of seed-dressing molybdenum on rhizobial nodulation.

87M68

Experimental Summary 1987, T N. Khan, M Judges, K Young, R Loughman, P A. Portmann, R Gilmour

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Barley

II. Scald and mildrew : Seed dressings and sprayings
(87E26, MT37 and MT38)

III. Scald and mildew : Seed dressing and fungicide coated superphosphates. (87E27, MT39, MT40 and WH40)

IV. Scald and mildew : Fungicides for longer protection (87ES38 and MT41)

V. Mildew : Survey of virulence genes (87ES46, MT56 and PE22)

VI. Spot-type net blotch : Potential crop losses (87C49 and C55)

VII. Spot-type net blotch : Effect of seed dressings (87C49 and C55)

VIII. Spot-type net blotch : Parent-offspring regression (87C51 and C56)

IX. Leaf stripe : Effect of seed dressings (87M42, MT33 and NA74)

Peas

X. …

Lime Application To Acid. Yellow Eastern Wheatbelt Sandplain Soils, W Porter, S Carr

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Testing soil acidicity in the wheatbelt.
80M30, 80M31, 86M11, 8814E4, 85M48

Intraspecific Variation In Barley To Boron Toxicity, M M. Riley

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

To investigate the intraspecific variation in tolerance to boron toxicity in a range of barley varieties. 87SG1, 4/4864 and 87SG4.

Nitrogen Rates On The Main Copper Plots Of The Long Term Copper Residual Trial At Newdegate Research Station, R F. Brennan

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 87N23

Location: Newdegate Research Station.

To determine the effects of rates of nitrogen on the copper status of plants.

Productivity Of Grazed Legume Pastures., Pasture Agronomy Branch

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

86MT51, 86MT55, Mt Barker research station. Aim, treatment, detail, results.

Effect Of Zinc On Boron Toxicity In Barley, M M. Riley

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

To examine the suggestion that adding zinc to the soil will lessen the severity of boron toxicity in barley. 87SG6/4864

Residual Value Of Molybdenum On An Acid Soil, M M. Riley

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

To examine the decline in effectiveness of molybdenum applied to the soil for the growth of wheat at this site. 82N07/1213

Soil Science Research Report - 1987

Soil Science Research Reports

Tillage Experiments

Economic and resource analysis of deep tillage to residue soil compaction for soybean production .......... 1

Increasing nitrogen use efficiency by dry land sorghum under conventional disk and no-tillage systems .......... 6

The effect of tillage, residue, precipitation intervals and soil properties on soil crust characteristics .......... 11

Tillage influence on soybean production and soil properties .......... 15

Tillage, rotation and N rate effects on dry land corn production and nitrogen uptake in northeastern Nebraska .......... 18

Soybean Experiments

Effect of potassium salts on chlorosis and yield of soybeans .......... 23

The effect of Fe-EDDHA on soil and …

Long Season Wheat, W. R. Smith, K. Anderson

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Agronomy of long season wheats, 87AL9, 87AL10, 87ES3, 87ES4, 87JE2, 87JE3, 87MT8, 87MT9 and 87NA9. Septoria control in long season wheat, 87E4 and 87MT10. Nitrogen response by long season wheat, 87ES5 and 87JE4. Phenology of long season wheats, 87E5 and 87MT11.

Intraspecific Variation In Wheat To Boron Toxicity, M M. Riley

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

To investigate the intraspecific variation in tolerance to boron toxicity in a range of wheat varities. 87SG2, 5/4864, 87SG1, 87SG5

Pasture Variety Row Evaluation., Western Australia Department Of Agriculture

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Pasture variety row evaluation, 87GE78.

Tillage Investigations., R. J. Jarvis, L. G. Butcher, L. D.J. Smith

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

77A16, red/brown sandy loam - York gum. 77WH17, yellow clayey-sand (Wongan loamy sand). 77M13, red sandy clay loam (Salmon Gum, Gimlet). 77Mt15, gravelly loamy sand/sandy loam - forest soil. 77A43 brown loamy sand/sandy loam - jam country. 77WH88, grey loamy sand over gravel at 50 cm - Elphin soil series – Mallee. 77M56, red sandy clay loam - salmon gum, Gimlet. 82M35, Loamy sand/sandy loam – Mallee. 77E52, fine white sand over gravel at 40 cm. 85SG28, grey-brown calcareous Earth - Kumarl – SGRS. 84M064, heavy land management systems - medium rainfall area. 84M063, heavy land management systems - ne …

Deep Placement Of Manganese For Lupins, R F. Brennan

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Trial 87E44

Location: Esperance Downs Research Station

To determine the effect of deep placement of manganese and foliar applied manganese on lupin plant tissue levels, split seed incidence and grain yield.
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Broadacre Pest Control After Ddt, P J. Michael

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

DDT may no longer be applied to broadacre crops grown in Western Australia. It is being replaced by other more effective chemicals and with new methods of pest control. DDT was the most effective chemical for the control of several major broadacre pests in this State and farmers may well wonder why this change was necessary and how they will manage without DDT.

Wheat Payments And Protein Content, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

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

In recent years there has been increasing support from within the Australian wheat industry for the principal of wheat growers recieving payment for their grain according to market value.

Individual loads are now tested for quality characteristics such as hectolitre weight, unmillable material and moisture content.

At present, technology is not sufficiently advanced to enable rapid and accurate analysis of individual loads for all important quality factors.

A more practical system of quality assessment would be one based on allowances for various basic measures (such as hectolitre weight, unmillable material and moisture content), variety (to allow for genetic differences in …

Effect Of Agronomic Practices On Wheat Protein Levels, M G. Mason

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

High grain protein levels are preferred for many end-uses of wheat. However, there has been little or no incentive for farmers to use practices which would increase protein levels, because wheat payments are made without a price differential for proteinlevel, except where wheat could qualify for the Australian Hard grade.

Variation In Wheat Protein Content : The Effect Of Environment, G B. Crosbie, Harry Fisher

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

Over the past 20 years, the average protein content of WesternAustralian wheat has ranged from 9.3 to 12.0 per cent, with a mean level of 10.4 per cent. At most grain receival points, in any one season, individual loads can often vary in protein content by as much as 5 per cent protein or more. Rainfall and soil fertility account for much of this variation.

Increasing Protein Content Of Wheat By Breeding, B R. Whan, Graham Crosbie

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

The most efficient means of increasing protein content of WesternAustralian wheat is by breeding new varieties with higher inherent protein in their grain. But is this possible without sacrificing yeild or other desirable characteristics?

Trends In Wheat Protein/Yield Relationships, G B. Crosbie, Harry Fisher, Bryan Whan

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

The major concern of wheat breeders in WesternAustralia has been to increase grain yield while maintaining quality at an acceptable level. There has been no concious effort to select for protein content. It is of interrest, therefore, to compare the relationship between yield and protein of varieties which have been prominent in Western Australia at various times, to see what effects yield increases have had on protein content and the extent of any variation which might exist.

Molybdenum On Lupins, M M. Riley

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

1.To examine the responses of lupins to the application of molybdenum to an acidic, yellow sandy earth.

2. To compare the relative effectiveness of molybdenum as a seed-dressing to the conventional method of soil application.

3. To examine the effects of sodium molybdate as a seed-dressing on the effectiveness of rhizobium. 87Me94