Wheat yield and quality in Western Australian sandplain farming systems

2003
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Steve Milroy (CSIRO)
Mick Poole (CSIRO)
Year(s) 2003
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Buntine, WA
Wheat yield and quality in Western Australian sandplain farming systems locations
Aims

To examine the potential for crop yield in the northern sandplain systems and explore practices that will allow the potential to be approached.

Key messages
  • There was little difference in the root growth of wheat and canola.
  • There was evidence of restricted root development in the 20-40cm soil layer.
  • Wheat yield increased with increasing nitrogen but grain size was reduced slightly.
  • There was no evidence of declining yield with high nitrogen in this experiment.
Lead research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to farmer Stuart McAlpine.

  • Technically reviewed by Mick Poole.

Other trial partners Not specified
Download the trial report to view additional trial information

Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Hay: Lucerne Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Lupins
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Buntine 2003 Wheat

Sow date 22 May 2003
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 40m x 10m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

Wheat and Canola plots were split in to subplots, each receiving either 0, 40, 80 or 120 kg/ha of N

Herbicide

Canola: Glyphosate, Trifluralin, Atrazine, Propaquizafop, Lucerne: Glyphosate, Trifluralin, Bromoxynil & Difluflenican, Propaquizafop, Lupins: Glyphosate, Trifluralin, Diflufenican & Ethametsulfuron, Propaquizafop, Serradella: Glyphosate, Trifluralin, Flumetsulam, Propaquizafop, Wheat: Glyphosate, Trifluralin, Chlorpyrifos, Clopyralid,

Insecticide

Chlorpyrifos, Cypermethrin

Other trial notes

Results not presented

Buntine 2003 Lucerne

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified
Other trial notes

Results not presented

Buntine 2003 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified
Other trial notes

Results not presented

Buntine 2003 Lupins

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified
Other trial notes

Results not presented

Download the trial report to view additional method/treatment information
Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Buntine, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam
Buntine, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Buntine, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Buntine, WA Kandosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Buntine WA
2003 146.6mm
2002 102.7mm
2001 97.9mm
2000 171.9mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

Loading

Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Buntine WA

Loading
Loading
Loading

Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2003 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:53am AEST