Grassroots Agronomy

@grassrootsag

Independent agronomic consultants. Also part of @WeedSmartAU team and project leaders for GRDC #diversefarms. Tweets are his & hers. On Insta @grassroots_ag

NSW Australia grassrootsag.com.au Joined May 2013

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Grassroots Agronomy @grassrootsag Oct 26

Mild dry spring + subsoil 💦 ideal for canola grain fill. Minimal late season disease after blackleg blowout in winter.

Yellow-green pods but plenty of coloured seeds. Firm pods in 2026 allow windrowing @ >50% colour. Again there is a big diff. in varieties with pod shattering.

Grassroots Agronomy @grassrootsag Oct 21

The faces of #diversefarms ‘26 - thanks to all our co-operators, speakers & attendees on great discussions this year.
🫛Strong focus on pulses - soil acidity, harvest logistics, inoculation & legacy effects.
@AgroJAK @MathewDunn19
@tony_swan64
@theGRDC

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Grassroots Agronomy @grassrootsag Oct 18

A great thread for anyone looking at OSST options for small-medium scale operations. @WeedSmartAU

Bec Marshall @becsta1984 Oct 17

Weed-IT owners - what boom type do you have? Main tank size? Any tips, pros and cons or things you would do differently if setting up again? Thanks!

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Grassroots Agronomy @grassrootsag Oct 14

Neo barley in the MRZ coming home with the mild October temps.

Has taken more leaf rust & net blotch than Maximus. Neo grain size looking dicky during the dry Sept but filling well now.

Canopy mgt another big learning with Neo, low plant pop & no N early for ✅ grain size.

Grassroots Agronomy @grassrootsag Oct 8

Some big faba crops this year, already lodged so windrowing will be a viable option. Easier to manipulate the canopy with the reel when green rather than at harvest.

Everyone worries about rain on windrowed beans, but dropping onto dry soil helps & it improves harvest timing.

Rohan Brill @brill_ag Oct 10, 2024

Is it worth windrowing faba beans? Possibly.
Much easier to pick timing compared with canola and the crop can be surprisingly green when ready.
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