PASTURE SEEDS 
58 pages
Published: 30 Mar 2010
Author(s): Seidel, John
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This RIRDC project focused on defining the impact of the weed toad rush (Juncus bufonius) on seed production in subterranean clover pastures. It also looked at identifying potential herbicides and suitable spray timings for the control of toad rush and developing guidelines to help farmers minimise the impact of toad rush.
Toad rush not only competes directly with the growth and development of plants but it also is a hindrance at time of harvest. Toad rush has increased in importance as a result of changes in agricultural practice and the weed is now present in over 63% of cropping paddocks across southern Australia.
This study evaluated the level of resistance to commonly used herbicide groups in three key weeds affecting lucerne seed crops in commercial production areas of...
The lucerne seed industry is an important contributor to Australian agriculture, worth an estimated $95 million per year. The industry is made up of more...
Temperate pasture seed production is concentrated in locations within southeastern Australia and southwestern Western Australia. Lucerne dominates, accounting for about 75% of the area sown...
Building on from earlier AgriFutures Australia-funded research into lucerne seed wasp (LSW), several DNA tests have been developed to give a more precise measure of...
This report summarises the development of DNA tests for lucerne seed wasp (LSW), Bruchophagus roddi, and two associated parasitoid wasps, Idiomacromerus perplexus and Pteromalus sequester,...
Lucerne is an important pasture species in Australia and pest management is critical in seed crops to maximise yield. The Australian crop mirid (Sidnia kinbergi)...
Subterranean clover (sub clover; Trifolium subterraneum) has been sown across more than 29.3 M ha (Nichols et al. 2012), demonstrating its global importance to animal...
The Horwood Bagshaw Clover Harvester, also known as the HB, is the most common machine for harvesting subterranean clover and annual medic seeds in Australia....
