Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub

Zero Row Spacing

Vic Drought Hub - Farmland 1
  • Birchip Cropping Group (NW Node)
  • Water Management & Quality

To improve drought resilience through research into Zero Row Spacing for improved water use efficiency and minimising herbicides through crop competition.

PROJECT TERM

2021 – 2023

 

Project overview

This project aimed to investigate if row spacings and sowing densities can affect wheat yields through possible mechanisms of superior water use efficiency and crop competition. This will be useful information for farmers looking for mitigation techniques in drought years.