| Researcher(s) |
Gavin Bignell (Liebe Group) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2003 |
| Contributor | Liebe Group |
| Trial location(s) |
East Maya, WA
|
To demonstrate the potential of some new wheat varieties in the L2 rainfall zone.
Yitpi performed well in this trial and looks the most promising of the newer varieties.
| Lead research organisation |
Liebe Group |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Thanks to farmer Peter Bryant. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | 27 May 2003 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | 150m x 16.5m |
| Plot replication | 2 |
| Fertiliser |
27th May: 60 kg MAPS Cu, Zn, 50 kg/ha urea |
| Herbicide |
February: Garlon/Ester 27th May: 1.4 L/ha Glyphosate, 250 mL/ha Ester 80 |
| # | Variety |
Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) | Protein (%) | Screenings (%) | Grain yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Arrino | 74.24 | 14.1 | 3.89 | 1.66 |
| 2 | █ Bonnie Rock | 77.2 | 13.1 | 6.19 | 1.88 |
| 3 | █ Calingiri | 74.26 | 13.7 | 3.76 | 1.75 |
| 4 | █ Carnamah | 73.26 | 15.1 | 5.97 | 1.5 |
| 5 | █ Sapphire | 72.1 | 15.8 | 13.83 | 1.25 |
| 6 | █ Shenton | 74.24 | 14.1 | 3.89 | 1.38 |
| 7 | █ Yitpi | 73.08 | 13.6 | 2.07 | 1.96 |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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