Wheat after pasture (Benefit Trial)

2005
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) David Scholz (Elders Ltd)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Wubin, WA
Wheat after pasture (Benefit Trial) locations
Aims

To establish and manipulate 3 varieties of pasture and determine their effect on the following wheat crop.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Elders Ltd
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Carlshausen's for hosting and maintaining the stie, Plantech for Losa and Drummer seed, Paish and Wilson for Erica seed, CSBP for soil analysis and Peter Carlton for harvest.

  • Paper reviewed by Peter Carlton and Tim Boyles.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Wubin 2005

Sow date 23 May 2005
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 100m x 25m
Plot replication 2
Fertiliser

Agstar Extra 90 kg/ha, Flexi N 50 L/ha at sowing, top up 40 L/ha.

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%) 1000 grain weight (g)
1 Arrino After Erica Rep 1 1.62 14.8 30.3
2 Arrino After Erica Rep 2 1.44 14.7 30.55
3 Arrino After Erica Rep 3 1.63
4 Arrino After Erica Rep 4 1.44
5 Arrino After Losa Rep 1 1.64 15 29.7
6 Arrino After Losa Rep 2 1.44 12.4 33.8
7 Arrino After Losa Rep 3 1.51
8 Arrino After Losa Rep 4 1.65
9 Arrino After Ryegrass Rep 1 1.6 9.8 31.65
10 Arrino After Ryegrass Rep 2 1.71 11.2 30.45
11 Arrino After Ryegrass Rep 3 1.62
12 Arrino After Ryegrass Rep 4 1.52
13 Bonnie Rock After Erica Rep 1 1.66 14.1 31.3
14 Bonnie Rock After Erica Rep 2 1.5 14.7 28.1
15 Bonnie Rock After Erica Rep 3 1.61
16 Bonnie Rock After Erica Rep 4 1.4
17 Bonnie Rock After Losa Rep 1 1.67 14.7 27.4
18 Bonnie Rock After Losa Rep 2 1.5 14.3 29.95
19 Bonnie Rock After Losa Rep 3 1.52
20 Bonnie Rock After Losa Rep 4 1.62
21 Bonnie Rock After Ryegrass Rep 1 1.52 11.1 28.75
22 Bonnie Rock After Ryegrass Rep 2 1.59 11.5 31.1
23 Bonnie Rock After Ryegrass Rep 3 1.53
24 Bonnie Rock After Ryegrass Rep 4 1.49
25 Wyalkatchem After Erica Rep 1 1.86 14.2 29.55
26 Wyalkatchem After Erica Rep 2 1.61 15.6 29.35
27 Wyalkatchem After Erica Rep 3 1.64
28 Wyalkatchem After Erica Rep 4 1.46
29 Wyalkatchem After Losa Rep 1 1.76 14 29.15
30 Wyalkatchem After Losa Rep 2 1.61 13.5 29.35
31 Wyalkatchem After Losa Rep 3 1.55
32 Wyalkatchem After Losa Rep 4 1.52
33 Wyalkatchem After Ryegrass Rep 1 1.59 11.3 30.3
34 Wyalkatchem After Ryegrass Rep 2 1.53 12.7 26.85
35 Wyalkatchem After Ryegrass Rep 3 1.47
36 Wyalkatchem After Ryegrass Rep 4 1.51

Grain yield t/ha


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Protein %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Wubin, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam
Wubin, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Wubin, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wubin, 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 Wubin WA
2005 288.9mm
2004 293.2mm
2003 317.0mm
2002 257.7mm
2001 278.0mm
2000 359.5mm
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

Wubin WA 2005


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 228mm

Derived climate information

Wubin WA

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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

2005 trial report