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Curtin University students studying a Bachelor of Agribusiness conducting a trial on chickpeas and looking at if the application of kelp will be benefical.

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Here are the key findings from our trial:
SPAD= statistically insignificant
NDIV= treatment (p-value:0.003), varieties (p: 1.71e-8)
Nodulation= no effect
Yield= varieties (p: 0.02), treatments did consistently improve yield, however, this was not significant.

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@howdataworks We are looking to see if there is a statistical significance between the treated and untreated plots, as well as between varieties, in terms of yield, nodulation and growth rate (NDVI and SPAD).

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Harvest is complete! 🌾🚜 Now we are diving into data analysis to see what insights we can gather. Stay tuned for updates on the results soon! 📊 #Harvest2024 #DataAnalysis

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Last week some of our team took a look at the chickpea trial at the dale DPRID site on the @CurtinUni agribusiness field trip. Great to see other chickpea trials!

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We have finished all the applications and completed soil tests, all ready to start harvest today 😀🌾-- can you see any difference between treatments?

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Second treatment applied—can you see a difference? Let us know your observations! 🌱 #Chickpeas #CropManagement

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We found caterpillars and Ascochyta Blight in the chickpeas. We took action to protect the crop and minimise damage. Stay vigilant! 🌱🐛 #CropHealth

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First application done last week! 🌱 Excited to see how the crops respond. Stay tuned for updates as we track the progress and results. #Farming #SoilHealth #FarmersOfX

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For those following along at home, it's application time!! Here is a combination of the products that we are using. Stay tuned for more!! #ApplicationTime #Agriculture #Farming #CropManagement #FarmersOfX #Chickpeas

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Our team is busy tackling herbicide resistance in our chickpea trial by hand-pulling weeds! 🌿🚜! @Bec_Swift_ @SJB_Ag #Chickpea #trial #Herbicideresistance

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We're testing the effects of kelp/fish hydrolysate on 6 chickpea varieties. It seems we're not the only ones keen - the rats 🐀 have made themselves welcome in our first block! Our second block remains a no-rat zone and looks promising. Stay tuned! @Bec_Swift_ @SJB_Ag