A shining star in stubble

Authors

David Gregor, NSW Department of Primary Industries
Glen Riethmuller, Department of Agriculture, Western AustraliaFollow
Jeff N. Tullberg, University of Southern Queensland

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2006

Journal Title

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

ISSN

1076-3333

Keywords

StubbleStar, no-till, seeder, weeds

Disciplines

Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Weed Science

Abstract

Worldwide, the biggest problem faced by no-till farmers is an almost total reliance on herbicides for weed control. StubbleStar®, a new no-till seeding opener developed through a research project sponsored by the Cooperative Research Centre for Australian Weed Management, tackles this issue head on. The StubbleStar® aids no-till crops by giving a natural competitive advantage over weeds and takes the pressure off herbicides to help lengthen their useful life before resistant weeds evolve.

Recommended Citation

Riethmuller, G. 2006, A shining star in stubble, Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World, 13 (4), pp7-8. https://asabe.org/portals/0/apubs/resource/pdf/resource13-04may2006.pdf