Pulse Australia

<h2>Maximising nitrogen fixation in your crop</h2> <p><strong>Source Nikki Seymour, DAF Qld</strong></p> <h3>Good agronomy + Good inoculation = Good N fixation</h3> <ul> <li>Generally, N fixation is related to the biomass of the crop so the bigger the crop the more N is fixed</li> <li>Agronomic practices that optimise plant growth will maximise N fixation</li> <li>Inoculants need careful handling as they contain live bacteria </li> <li>Poor nodulation can lead to N deficient crops, reduced grain protein and yield</li> </ul> <p><img src="/storage/app/media/blog%20assets/rhzobium%20nodules.jpg" alt="" /> <em>Rhizobium nodules on roots.</em></p> <h3>Good Agronomy</h3> <ul> <li>Good drainage – waterlogging can reduce N fixation and increase denitrification</li> <li>Minimise or eliminate N fertilise...</li></ul>

Fungicides registered for use in pulse crops during the 2019 winter cropping season.

Check in on the progress of this peanut crop on a red scrub soil near Kingaroy. Planted mid December 2018.

Maximum residue levels (MRL) and withholding periods are essential safeguards for human health and international trade. We can't afford to ignore these regulations.

An extreme weather event in January and February 2019 had a huge impact on crops and livestock in far north Queensland, including summer pulse crops in the Burdekin.