Sink limitation of wheat crops in the high rainfall zone of southern ...
Sink limitation of wheat crops in the high rainfall zone of southern ...
Sink limitation of wheat crops in the high rainfall zone of southern ...
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Australian <strong>wheat</strong>belt and <strong>the</strong> <strong>high</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>fall <strong>zone</strong><br />
Wheat production<br />
23 million tonnes per annum<br />
Average yield:1.5-2 t/ha<br />
Wheat belt<br />
High ra<strong>in</strong>fall <strong>zone</strong><br />
High ra<strong>in</strong>fall <strong>zone</strong> (HRZ)<br />
• Grow<strong>in</strong>g season >7-8 mths<br />
• Ra<strong>in</strong>fall: 550mm/year<br />
• Total area 32Mha<br />
• Arable area 2-6 Mha