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The frost risk calculator is a web-based tool for optimising the selection of sowing dates to avoid crop damage from frost or excessive heat. This tool allows for side-by-side comparison of different strains and sow dates with a visual indication of predicted flowering dates.
The Crop Phosphorus and Potassium models are designed to provide users with a tool for quantifying the yield and economic response to applications of phosphorus fertiliser in broadacre crops in Western Australia.