Wider rows for larger cereal grain in low rainfall

2003
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Paul Blackwell (Department of Agriculture)
Mike Kerkmans (Marlingu Farms)
Year(s) 2003
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Pindar, WA
Wider rows for larger cereal grain in low rainfall locations
Aims

To develop systems to protect grain quality and yield in a low rainfall area. Trying wider rows to conserve moisture instead of fallow.

Key messages

The results, even after relatively good spring rains, support the idea of conserving soil moisture between wide rows and reducing drought effects.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to farmer Mike Kerkmans.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties: Type
  • Sowing: Row Spacing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Pindar 2003

Sow date 26 May 2003
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 500m x 15m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

60 kg/ha DAPS

Herbicide

5g Ally, 10g glean, 1L Roundup+ 1.5 L stomp pre 4g ally, 7g logran and 0.5 L MCPA 9th July 2003.

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%)
1 Sand Site 300 Spacing 13.75 1.49 77.68 1.93
2 Sandy Loam Site 300 Spacing 13.75 1.62 78.45 0.93
3 Sand Site 300/600 Double Skip 13.72 1.52 79.45 1.43
4 Sandy Loam 300/900 Double Skip 12.85 1.6 81.3 0.56
5 Sandy Loam Site 600 Spacing 13.55 1.69 79.15 0.72
6 Sand Site 600 Spacing 13.3 1.58 80 1.25

Grain yield t/ha


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Hectolitre weight kg/hL


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Protein %


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Screenings %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Pindar, WA 0 - 10cm Various
Pindar, WA 10 - 30cm Various
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Pindar, WA Various
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Pindar, 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 Pindar WA
2003 283.2mm
2002 257.9mm
2001 259.2mm
2000 309.2mm
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

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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.

Pindar WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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