Yorke Peninsula SA - Improved Snail Control in No Till Stubble Retention Systems

This project will investigate and demonstrate better ways to control high populations of introduced snails in grazing and no-till stubble retention cropping systems. YP Alkaline Soils Group will work with farmers, SARDI, SA University and Ag Excellence Alliance to demonstrate and evaluate: a) precision, site-specific, early control of weed patches to reduce habitats that increase snail survival and breeding over the summer-autumn period, and b) use of site-specific, super-heated steam treatments to control patches of weeds and areas with extremely high populations of conical and round snails. The project will reduce use of snail bait, cultivation, and burning of plant residues, and improve soil health, soil carbon and ground cover.