Silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium) is a weed that reduces production in crop and pasture enterprises throughout the Australian wheat-sheep zone. It is a long-lived perennial plant with very deep, resilient roots. It grows during spring and summer and uses valuable moisture and nutrients needed for following crops and pastures.
Silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.) is a declared weed in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia & Western Australia and was listed as one of the Weeds of National Significance in 2012.
The long awaited refined silverleaf nightshade best managment strategies guide is now available. Please click on the link below to read the full PDF document.
This project gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Meat & Livestock Australia and Australian Wool Innovation, and collaborating institutions and farmers across states.
The SLN team will be conducting the next SLN workshop in Western Australia on Monday 3rd July at the Harrismith Golf Club, starting at 10.30am. For more information please contact Dr Hanwen Wu on +61 2 6938 1602.
Attached in PDF format below are three recently added SLN documents for your general information and interest.
The first attachment is a laboratory summary of SLN nutritional feed quality conducted in Wagga Wagga, based on field samples taken from a working farm in the Riverina region, NSW.
The second article originates from Mexico and investigates the replacement value of SLN for alfalfa offered to growing goats.
Just a reminder to everyone now that summer is nearly upon us to carefully monitor your silverleaf nightshade to correctly time your herbicide application to acheive maximum effect.
The aim of the summer application is to prevent all seedset - that is stop flowers maturing to the berry stage.
Paul has seen some promising results to the 'dual action' approach implemented in 2014 to control silvernight nightshade on his 75-hectare irrigation block, near Leeton in the MIA. Click on the attached file to read more.
With spring almost upon us, we'd like to know of any farmer/landcare groups that are interested in learning more about quality management techniques for tackling silverleaf nightshade in their area.
The silverleaf nightshade team offer half day on-farm workshops that feature up to date research on management of this common summer growing weed as well as answering questions from participants about the best control options for the local area. The results from 366 on-farm trials established across Vic, NSW, SA & WA can also be presented.
Silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium) is a weed that reduces production in crop and pasture enterprises throughout the Australian wheat-sheep zone. It is a long-lived perennial plant with very deep, resilient roots. It grows during spring and summer and uses valuable moisture and nutrients needed for following crops and pastures.
