HORTICULTURE
GET YOUR AUTUMN HORTICULTURE INPUTS SORTED Soil nutrient management
Plan your soil testing now to measure the soil quality and nutrient levels to take the guesswork out of nutrient management. This will assist with identifying nutrient deficiency or toxicity. Do not sample within 3 months of applying fertiliser or lime.
Spraying out for maximum control of perennial weeds in autumn
Spraying out crop residue in the autumn with glyphosate is an ideal opportunity to achieve a high level of problem perennial weed control. In autumn there is improved glyphosate performance on weeds such as couch, mercer grass, kikuyu, convolvulus, Indian doab and Californian thistle due to their sap flow being downward to build root reserves for the following growing season. This enables glyphosate to be actively translocated into the root system for maximum knockdown and regrowth control.
Post-harvest management
Consult with your local Farmlands Technical Advisor on the options for your paddocks after the existing crops have been harvested. Farmlands can provide a wide range of vegetable seed, as well as beneficial ground cover such as mustard and lupin seed and forage grasses.
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For all the autumn solutions you need, talk to your local Technical Advisor today.
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