Dryland and irrigated winter-sown sorghum (original) (raw)
Eyre, J., Wilkus, E., Rodriguez, D., Serafin, L., Hellyer, M., Bishop, A., Broad, I. J., Aisthorpe, D. and Auer, J. (2019)Dryland and irrigated winter-sown sorghum. GRDC Update .
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Abstract
Take home messages
Winter sowing sorghum didn’t penalise yields in eight trials sites from Liverpool plains to Central Queensland and across two seasons
In dryland cropping, winter sown sorghum provides additional sowing opportunities, reduces the chances of heat stress, and increases the chances of double cropping a winter crop
In irrigated cropping, ratooned winter sown sorghum can compete with cotton on profits and is less risky
Commercially available hybrids can successfully germinate and emerge in cooler soils than previously recommended, though the seed must be tested for vigour at low temperatures
Sorghum seedlings can withstand mild frost, though so far, we haven’t been able to frost kill a crop, meaning that frost risk is unknown.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Business groups: | Crop and Food Science |
| Subjects: | Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Agricultural meteorology. Crops and climateAgriculture > Agriculture (General) > Methods and systems of culture. Cropping systemsPlant culture > Field cropsPlant culture > Field crops > Sorghum |
| Live Archive: | 04 Feb 2020 05:49 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Dec 2021 05:29 |
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