A cheaper herbicide for wild oats

A NEW herbicide, *NEOBAN, will reduce the cost of chemical for the control of wild oats in wheat and barley to $2.50 per acre. Because of the cost of herbicides for wild oats during the past two years, the acreage treated has been declining steadily. Farmers who thought that spending about$4 per acre was worth while will be delighted with Neoban

Weed control in pastures : a practical approach for sheep areas

IN the past, chemical treatments for the control of weeds in pastures have been costly and severe on pasture, and have had to be repeated over a number of years. The method outlined in this article overcomes nearly all these disadvantages

Weed control : Watsonia, Onehunga weed, Western Australia

Suggested controls for two persistent weeds

Herbicides for firebreaks

IN recent years, great interest has been shown in the possible use of chemicals for creating firebreaks as an alternative to cultivation. The advantages are obvious, and suitable treatments are available; the main deterrent at the present time is cost

Linuron : a new herbicide for cereal crops

DURING two years of trials on both pastures and cereals Linuron has proved itself to be a valuable addition to the range of chemicals for the control of weeds in cereals. It has a good crop tolerance safety factor and controls a wider range of weeds than most other herbicides

The control of weeds in cereals

PRACTICALLY all broadleaved weeds found in cereals can now be killed with herbicides and with most, the farmer has a choice of chemicals. Two more new products are now available and these have several advantages over other herbicides

Faster weed germination with early cultivation

The key to cultural control of weeds in cereal crops is an understanding of the factors which govern germination of the weed seeds. Covering the seed with soil keeps out light, provides a stable moisture supply and makes germination faster than if the seed is left on the soil surface. Shallow cultivation at the start of the growing season provides the soil cover needed for fast, even germination of weed seeds

Minimum tillage for crop planting

this article is condensed from a report of studies of minimum tillage systems and research in the United Kingdom and North america during 1976. The author, Mr Geoff Pearce, is a Senior Research Officer in the Department of Agriculture\u27s Weed Agronomy Section. He has been associated with reduced tillage research in Western Australia for several years and undertook the study tour to gain the benefit of intensive overseas research on the subject