Etiella moths active in southern lentil crops
September 22, 2015
Etiella moths have been decisively active already in lentil crops across the northern lentil growing regions of southern Australia.
Blog — Agronomy alert
Botryis grey mould activity in SA lentil crops
September 08, 2015
Conditions are currently (early Sept 2015) favourable to botrytis grey mould (BGM) activity in lentil crops across South Australia.
Preserve chickpea value with effective grub control
September 07, 2015
Pulse Australia estimates that over half a million hectares have been sown to desi chickpea this year in the northern growing region of Queensland and northern NSW. This is the largest area sown to chickpea in the industry’s history in Australia, double the 5-year average, and brings with it some potential logistical difficulties.
Setting early chickpea pods
September 07, 2015
Warmer day temperatures and earlier plantings in some districts have initiated early flowering in many chickpea crops this season. A number of growers have been wondering why many of these flowers have dropped without setting pods and how to encourage pod set early in the season.
Lupin on the move in southern WA
September 07, 2015
For the past three seasons, lupin pricing has hovered around and beyond $300/t, following very disappointing financial returns from lupins in 2011.
Managing in-crop weeds in pulses
June 17, 2015
Some growers are facing a challenge to manage high density, herbicide resistant annual ryegrass populations in chickpea this year, potentially limiting yield.
Protecting chickpea crops from ascochyta blight
June 10, 2015
Many chickpea crops are now emerging and it is time to focus on the management of ascochyta blight. The susceptibility of the variety to disease and other risk factors will help determine the need for a prophylactic fungicide spray program.
Managing high quality chickpea crops
May 20, 2015
A combination of solid market indicators and good soil moisture levels in many grain growing districts in Queensland and northern NSW has prompted growers to seriously consider increasing the area planted to chickpeas this season.
Don’t sow field pea too early
May 13, 2015
Blackspot control in field peas is critical to avoid yield losses. Careful paddock selection to avoid a recent history of field pea is important to minimise the risk of blackspot spores from old stubbles reaching a newly emerged field pea crop.
Chickpea variety choices for 2015
April 08, 2015
The growing number of chickpea varieties available gives growers more choice than ever before.