Wheat performance on acid soil

2005
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Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jennifer Garlinge (Department of Agriculture)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Kalannie, WA
Wheat performance on acid soil locations
Aims

To demonstrate the tolerance of new and existing wheat varieties on acid soils.

Key messages

Pre sowing comment: good moisture. Small amount of capeweed and lupins.

Early season comment: dry period after emergence. Some lupins present and a small amount of radish.

Mid season comment: dry periods after frost.

Pre harvest comment: severe frosts during grain fill effected earlier maturing lines.

Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Kalannie 2005

Sow date 13 May 2005
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

13th May: Agras #1 @ 140 kg/ha 28th June: Urea (46%) @ 54 kg/ha

Herbicide

13th May: Trifluralin X @ 1.5 L/ha, SpraySeed 250 @ 2 L/ha 14th June: Jaguar @ 1 L/ha, Lontrel L @ 250 mL/ha

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Annuello 1.11
2 Arrino 1.15
3 Braewood 1.56
4 Brookton 1.44
5 BT-Schmbrk 1.18
6 Bullaring 1.49
7 Cadoux 1.58
8 Calingiri 1.67
9 Camm 1.46
10 Carnamah 1.27
11 Cascades 1.22
12 Clearfield Jnz 0.99
13 Corrigin 1.23
14 Datatine 1.53
15 Drysdale 1.19
16 E Wentworth 1.19
17 EGA Blanco 1.45
18 EGA Bonnie Rock 1.33
19 EGA Castle Rock 1.04
20 EGA Eagle Rock 1.25
21 EGA Jitarning 1.66
22 EGA Jitarning 1.66
23 EGA2248 1.51
24 Eradu 0.63
25 GBARuby 1.35
26 GBASapphire 1.11
27 Kukri 1.23
28 Lang 1.11
29 Machete 1.59
30 Mitre 1.11
31 Nyabing 1.38
32 Perenjori 1.66
33 Reeves 1.33
34 Schomburgk 1.06
35 Spear 1.54
36 Tammarin Rock 1.11
37 Tincurrin 1.52
38 WAWHT2524 1.64
39 WAWHT2713 1.55
40 WAWHT2721 1.32
41 WAWHT2726 1.55
42 WAWHT2727 1.64
43 WAWHT2730 1.59
44 WAWHT2732 1.66
45 WAWHT2734 1.07
46 WAWHT2750 1.86
47 WAWHT2751 1.01
48 WAWHT2752 1.53
49 WAWHT2771 1.6
50 WAWHT2772 1.46
51 WAWHT2773 1.6
52 WAWHT2775 1.24
53 Westonia 1.39
54 Wyalkatchem 1.26
55 Wyalkatchem 1.19

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Kalannie, WA 0 - 10cm N/A 4.90
Kalannie, WA 10 - 30cm N/A 4.40
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kalannie, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kalannie, WA Sodosol
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 Kalannie WA
2005 225.8mm
2004 245.8mm
2003 261.7mm
2002 200.4mm
2001 240.4mm
2000 326.8mm
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.

Kalannie 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