FarmTalk – Crop Nutrition within Stubble Retention Systems

IN THE MALLEE, nitrogen (N) is usually the most important nutrient to drive crop yield. However, the highly variable soils, lower soil organic matter levels, low rainfall and need for low costs make N management decisions particularly challenging for Mallee farmers. Over the past 2 decades MSF and its research partners have conducted a large amount of research on Nitrogen management for Mallee conditions. This edition of Farm Talk answers the frequently asked questions about N management in the Mallee.