Numbers of plants emerged were generally lower in No-Till crops (Figure 22a-c), with the exception of Patchewollock. No-Till plant densities were generally at the lower end of the recommended range (100-150 plants/m²). The lower plant density for No-Till systems appears to reflect row spacing; when calculated on a per length of row basis, No-Till plant densities were often similar, or slightly higher (Figure 23a-c). Plant density for non-cereal crops, particularly chickpeas in 2007, were very low (although adequate on a per length of row basis for Minyip).

Figure 22. Crop plants emerged in focus paddocks on an area basis, 2006 (a) -2008 (c). The pea crop was counted in the Patchewollock ‘Till’ paddock in 2008. Emergence was not measured for lentils at Minyip in 2006.

Figure 23. Crop plants emerged in focus paddocks on a per row basis, 2006 (a) -2008 (c). The pea crop was counted in the Patchewollock ‘Till’ paddock in 2008. Emergence was not measured for lentils at Minyip in 2006.