Cropping

Interest in applying manganese to crops is growing with anecdotal evidence of deficiencies increasing. So, how are deficiencies best corrected?

Lupins don’t like salt, and gypsum is a salt. If you grow lupins, be careful about using gypsum on the paddocks you grow them on.

We know we should sample soil deeper in the profile to get a better idea of our lime requirements, but having samples analysed for nutrients also tells more about the fertilisers we need.

Over the last two years we conducted five trials to investigate the benefits of using a lower analysis phosphorus product like Agras against MAP.

This year trials near Binnu and Carnamah showed banding higher rates of Flexi-N at seeding could be profitable in a dry year.

CSBP trials in the state's south show that nitrogen is a major limiting factor for many canola crops.

Early results from this year’s trials program are highlighting the importance of P fertiliser for wheat production.

Canola is often regarded as having a high requirement for sulfur, but does it?