Category Archives: Wheat Management

Eight Tonne Wheat Club rule challenge

The Eight Tonne Club was started in 2002 and a feature about management factors has since been published in Primefact 197 (2006, Lacy and Giblin ) of the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries . Many of the factors … Continue reading →

Posted on 24th Mar, 2008 by Maarten Stapper

Crop monitoring and Zadoks growth stages

Introduction Crop monitoring is the skill to link strategic and tactical management decisions to plant development and crop growth. Strategic management relates to decisions before sowing and lessons to be learned within season for future seasons, such as variety choice, … Continue reading →

Posted on 31st Dec, 2007 by Maarten Stapper

Irrigated Wheat Management

Summary The report discusses the important findings and conclusions of the GRDC Irrigated Wheat Evaluation Project, conducted from 2001 to 2005. It highlights a range of factors that could contribute to building a crop structure (ie canopy management) necessary for … Continue reading →

Posted on 19th Dec, 2007 by Maarten Stapper