Grains Convo
The Grains Convo podcast shines a spotlight on the knowledge and tools developed by DPIRD to grow the grains industry.
Grains Convo
End of season weed summary
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster
Guest Speakers: DPIRD Discipline Leader (Weed science) Dr Catherine Borger and Senior Research Scientist Dr Harmohinder Dhammu
In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Discipline Leader (Weed science) Dr. Catherine Borger and Senior Research Scientist Dr. Harmohinder Dhammu, as they discuss how weeds performed in the 2023 season, focusing on how the season has influenced weed seed set and weed seed dormancy.
Catherine delves into whether there's value in harvest weed seed control in a dry year.
While Harmohinder goes through ways a dry season may potentially impact herbicide residue.
Episode Links:
Click here to visit DPIRD's webpage on Residual herbicides - carryover and behaviour in dry conditions
Click here for the Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) webpage on The value of pre-emergent herbicides
Click here to access the Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) manual on Rotational crop constraints for herbicides used in Australian farming systems