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Tag archive: micronutrients

Correcting micronutrient deficiencies

Ross Brennan from DAFWA talks about a current micronutrient project funded by the GRDC as part of the More Profit from Crop Nutrition II Program. Recent GRDC funded research in Western Australia showed that both foliar sprays and nutrient applications to soil are very effective in correcting micronutrient deficiencies in crops. […]

Turnaround in yield potential for the west

Rainfall in late July and early August changes the outlook for grain growers in some parts of Western Australia. Earlier this month AEGIC released a statement on the changing fortunes of the 2015 season. The STIN model predicted the average wheat yield across the state of Western Australia moving from […]

Diagnosing crop problems

Diagnosing the cause of symptoms seen in crops can be helped by sampling soils and plant tissues during the growing season. Where patches of poor growth are seen, either soil or plant tissue samples from within the good and poor patches can be taken and sent for analysis. For plant […]

2015 crop prospects & Nitrogen

Some fertilizer goes on at or just before sowing. As the season progresses we need to: revisit paddock yield potential decide if, when and how much to top up Nitrogen (N). Splitting applications of N fertilizer through the season is a way of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, and better matching […]