2004 CWFS Research Compendium

Contents

Chairman’s Comment Bruce Wait	7
CWFS Introduction	9
CWFS Regional Sites	10
CWFS Group Update	13
1. CWFS Core Site & Crop Monitoring
Farming Systems ComparisonTrial – Core Site 2003 Results	15
Crop Monitoring in 2003 Cath	22
2. The Latest NSW Ag. Projects
Computer Modelling Helps Fallow Decision Making	29
High Water-Use Farming Systems that Integrate Crops with Perennial Pasture	34
The Effect of Sowing Time & Variety on Yield and Oil Concentration of Canola	37
3. CWFS Regional Site Results – 2003
Merriwagga – Crop Rotations & Tillage Systems	45
Weethalle – Farming Systems Demonstration	52
Sulfonylurea Herbicides & Zn/P Fertiliser Interactions in Wheat in CW NSW	55
Alectown – Sodic Soil Amelioration using Lime & Gypsum	65
Gunning Gap – Sodic Soil Amelioration using Lime & Gypsum	68
Gunning Gap – Lime Response on Sandy Acid Soils	72
Gunning Gap & Wirrinya – Wheat Stripe Rust & Fungicide Control	75
Alectown – Wheat Stripe Rust Control Demonstration	81
Nyngan – Phosphorous Carryover	83
Nyngan – Yield Response of Canola to P & N	85
Nyngan – Mixed Pulse Trial	87
Tottenham – Pulse Trial	90
Euabalong – Pulse Trial	94
Ungarie – Vetch Variety Trial	98
4. Low Rainfall Farming Systems
Canola & Mustard in a Dry Environment	103
Pulse Evaluation & Agronomy on Upper Eyre Peninsula in 2003	107
Innovative Deep Nutrient Application with Fluid Fertilisers	112
Intensify Your Cropping?	116
Managing the Soil Biota	118
Paddock Yield & Seeding Depth Optimisation	123