Optimum trial time

SOWING trials will soon be planted by Birchip Cropping Group at Mitiamo, Eastville and Charlton as the optimum window opens for most crops.

The group says its program is well underway with about 30 per cent of the program already in the ground.

Operations Manager Genevieve Clarke said the ideal conditions had given the organisation’s trials program the perfect start.

“The soil is still warm and with the rain we have had we are already seeing some of our canola and early sown wheat at Nullawil out of the ground,” Genevieve said.

“This includes our time of sowing wheat trial which we would normally have to irrigate but the rain came at the right time which was great.

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