Save water, save peanut growers?

摘要

Irrigated peanuts are potentially the highest value rotational legume crop in high rainfall and irrigated production regions of northern Australia. However, without proper irrigation the yield suffers considerably. An internet based support system ishelping peanut growers make the right decisions about when to irrigate and how much water the crop will need. AquaMan has been developed by scientists from the Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries (QDPI&F) and the Agricultural Production System Research Unit (APSRU), with funding support from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).