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In this episode, Rolleston grower Kurt Mayne discusses his crop rotation practices and strategies for effective weed control.

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of Regional Update we're joined by Rolleston grower, Kurt Mayne. Kurt's main crop is usually chickpeas, although he also rotates through mungbeans, sorghum and barley. Kurt's a big believer in using every tool in the Big 6 toolbox for weed control. In addition to crop rotation, he also aims for zero weed seed set and uses harvest weed seed control. He's currently got a self-propelled sprayer, two tow-behind sprayers...

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Guest: Kurt Mayne

Topics covered

• weed control
• crop rotation
• agriculture
• sustainable farming
• harvest management

Keywords

• weed control
• crop rotation
• chickpeas
• mungbeans
• sorghum
• barley
• harvest weed seed control

Mentioned in this episode

Products: chickpeas, mungbeans, sorghum, barley

Places: Rolleston, QLD

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