Stubble efficiency – Stubble GrazingCondobolin 2015 Key points No-till treatments, for all rotations, were slightly higher-yielding than the conventional tillage treatments for wheat. The yield of peas, in rotation 2, was very low in this trial as a result of the season and Sakura® damage.Rotations including a fallow, such as the WFW treatment, had lower...
Cultural control strategies: the impact of stubble management on invertebrate pests in dryland cropping systems 2015 trial Key points Pest density was very low throughout the course of the trial and there was no obvious impact of stubble management practices on ground-dwelling pest numbers.High numbers of beneficials (mostly ants and spiders) were active in the...
2015 Seasonal effects of strategic stubble treatments on nitrogen response in wheat in CWFS districts The focus of recent research is concentrating on maintaining profitable retained stubble systems rather than investigating the agronomic and economic benefits of stubble retention. Background CWFS are conducting trials at its regional sites that: investigate the impact of different stubble...
