Studies shed light on wild turnip control

Shannon Beattie
August 13 2021 - 8:00am
The University of Queensland weed science professor Bhagirath Chauhan said if wild turnip plants are prevented from setting seed, it was possible to rapidly deplete the seed bank in a no-till system using a six to 12-month fallow and or competitive cropping.
The University of Queensland weed science professor Bhagirath Chauhan said if wild turnip plants are prevented from setting seed, it was possible to rapidly deplete the seed bank in a no-till system using a six to 12-month fallow and or competitive cropping.

WILD turnip steals crop yield and requires additional control measures that together cost more than $10 million every year across Australia.

Shannon Beattie

Shannon Beattie

Journalist

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