This Primefact outlines a nitrogen management strategy which minimises the risk of overvegetative and lodged crops. This nitrogen management strategy has been combined with the latest ‘Irrigated Wheatcheck’ best management practices. This combination greatly increases the ability to grow high yielding profitable wheat crops for each hectare and each megalitre of water.
This Primefact includes information on the best management practices or ‘checks’ for growing 8 t/ha wheat yields. The key checks are: