Grain legume rotations underpin the sustainability of the Australian sugarcane farming system, offering a number of soil health and environmental benefits. Recent studies have highlighted the potential for these breaks to exacerbate nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. An...
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas and the predominant ozone-depleting substance in the atmosphere. Agricultural nitrogenous fertiliser use is the major source of human-induced N2O emissions. A field experiment was conducted at Bundaberg from October 2012...
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) are a significant productivity constraint in the sugarcane farming systems of the Bundaberg/Childers region. This experiment was established to examine the impact of strategies like trash retention and reduced tillage on nematode...
Producers in the Bundaberg/Childers and Maryborough districts are implementing various combinations of legume rotations, trash retention, reduced tillage and controlled traffic in new and evolving farming systems. There are challenges in successfully integrating these...
Sugarcane is regarded as a luxury accumulator of potassium (K). Soil testing at plough-out of older ratoons prior to establishing grain-legume crops (soybean and peanuts) sometimes highlights low soil reserves of the element. Agronomists have been seeking guidance on...
