Centre for Crop Science

Researchers at The University of Queensland have developed a way to quantify how wheat varieties capture and convert soil water. Dr Raul Gimenez said the technique could be used to identify drought-tolerant crops.

A University of Queensland study has disproved the assumption that laboratory-based propagation for avocado carries an intrinsic environmental cost. The study led by researchers from QAAFI with industry partners provides the first integrated environmental comparison of plant tissue culture (PTC)-based clonal rootstock propagation versus conventional seedling propagation.

A University of Queensland study has outlined a practical pathway for accelerating the development of heat adapted chickpeas using data from new ‘omic’ technologies.  

New field trials at the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will test integrated ways to manage two of the northern grain region's most persistent problem weeds: annual ryegrass and paradoxa grass.

Breeding crops for farming systems rather than yield alone could exploit untapped genetic potential and help farmers cut fertiliser bills. This new way of thinking about crop breeding has been set out by researchers at The University of Queensland.