Time of sowing on wheat yields at Buntine

2006
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Christine Zaicou-Kunesch (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Buntine, WA
Time of sowing on wheat yields at Buntine locations
Aims

To assist growers in making decisions on variety choice and management, a trial was conducted at Buntine to assess the yield, quality and economic response of new and potential wheat varieties to different sowing times.

Key messages
  • TOS1 was sown in mid May and established well.
  • TOS2 was sown late May but did not emerge until late June.
  • TOS3 was sown late June and emerged a few days later.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to GRDC for financial support; Melanie Smith, Anne Smith and Geraldton RSU for technical support; Liebe Group and Syme family for provision of land.

  • Paper reviewed by Brenda Shackle.

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 Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Buntine 2006

Sow date 17 May 2006
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.54m x 20m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

TOS1, 2 & 3: Banded below seed-100 kg/ha Agras No 1

Herbicide

Whole trial 16/5/06: 1.6L Wipeout 450 + 50% Wetter,Preseeding: SpraySeed 250 (3 L/ha TOS1, 2 L/ha TOS2)+ Triflur X (1.6 L/ha TOS1 & 2),SpraySeed250 (1.6L TOS3)+ Treflan (1.6L TOS3),Post emergent: Jaguar 1 L/ha & Lontrel 0.3 L/ha (TOS1)

Other trial notes

TOS1: 17/5/06, TOS2: 30/5/06, TOS 3: 29/6/06

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%)
1 AGT Scythe TOS 1 15.8 1.13 75 7.5
2 AGT Scythe TOS 2 15.9 1.08 73 14.3
3 AGT Scythe TOS 3 16.9 0.68 72 17
4 Arrino TOS 1 16 1.22 79 2.5
5 Arrino TOS 2 16.2 1.22 78 7.1
6 Arrino TOS 3 16.5 0.77 75 12.3
7 Binnu TOS 1 14.6 1.33 79 9.2
8 Binnu TOS 2 15.2 1.11 78 14.1
9 Binnu TOS 3 15.5 0.87 76 20.3
10 BonnieRock TOS 1 15.4 1.37 80 4.6
11 BonnieRock TOS 2 16 1.22 79 9.6
12 BonnieRock TOS 3 16.1 0.94 78 15.5
13 Calingiri TOS 1 14.4 1.37 80 4.3
14 Calingiri TOS 2 15.3 1.17 79 6.3
15 Calingiri TOS 3 15.3 0.89 78 7.7
16 Carnamah TOS 1 15.1 1.26 78 4.6
17 Carnamah TOS 2 15.6 1.06 75 10.5
18 Carnamah TOS 3 16.3 0.7 76 9.3
19 EGA EagleRock TOS 1 15.6 1.16 79 6.9
20 EGA EagleRock TOS 2 16.1 1.04 79 9
21 EGA EagleRock TOS 3 16.2 0.62 78 14.2
22 EGA Wentworth TOS 1 15.9 1.04 78 9.7
23 EGA Wentworth TOS 2 16.2 0.94 76 22.1
24 EGA Wentworth TOS 3 16.3 0.62 76 20.9
25 Ellison TOS 1 17 1 80 7.1
26 Ellison TOS 2 17.4 0.87 77 13.4
27 Ellison TOS 3 18 0.62 77 8.2
28 Gba Sapphire TOS 1 15.5 1.14 80 6.8
29 Gba Sapphire TOS 2 15.4 1.04 79 18.9
30 Gba Sapphire TOS 3 15.8 0.75 78 18.8
31 GBA03.1129 TOS 1 16.2 1.1 79 3.1
32 GBA03.1129 TOS 2 16.6 1.08 78 6.8
33 GBA03.1129 TOS 3 16.8 0.76 76 8.3
34 GBA3.09.AH TOS 1 15.4 1.15 80 7.2
35 GBA3.09.AH TOS 2 15.9 0.97 78 18.7
36 GBA3.09.AH TOS 3 16.6 0.67 78 15
37 Guardian TOS 1 14.7 1.32 80 9.8
38 Guardian TOS 2 15 1.14 79 16.5
39 Guardian TOS 3 15.3 0.89 78 22.3
40 H46 TOS 1 15.3 1.16 80 7.7
41 H46 TOS 2 15.9 1.06 79 13.9
42 H46 TOS 3 15.5 0.83 78 23.3
43 Sentinel TOS 1 15.4 1.13 78 8
44 Sentinel TOS 2 15.8 1.04 78 10.6
45 Sentinel TOS 3 15.9 0.73 76 9.8
46 Tammarin Rock TOS 1 14.8 1.25 78 3.9
47 Tammarin Rock TOS 2 15.3 1.22 79 4
48 Tammarin Rock TOS 3 15.1 0.9 76 10.7
49 WAWHT2713 TOS 1 15.3 1.03 78 10.2
50 WAWHT2713 TOS 2 15.6 0.98 77 11.7
51 WAWHT2713 TOS 3 15.7 0.75 72 8.5
52 WAWHT2750 TOS 1 15.4 1.32 78 2.6
53 WAWHT2750 TOS 2 15.4 1.12 77 6
54 WAWHT2750 TOS 3 16.1 0.76 75 6.9
55 WAWHT2773 TOS 1 15.4 1.33 80 4.4
56 WAWHT2773 TOS 2 15.9 1.17 78 9.4
57 WAWHT2773 TOS 3 16.2 0.83 76 12.3
58 Wyalkatchem TOS 1 15.2 1.41 81 2.5
59 Wyalkatchem TOS 2 15.5 1.3 79 6.6
60 Wyalkatchem TOS 3 15.5 0.84 76 10.4
61 Yitpi TOS 1 14.8 1.2 79 6.5
62 Yitpi TOS 2 15.4 1.16 78 10.1
63 Yitpi TOS 3 16 0.88 75 7.1
64 Young TOS 1 15.2 1.3 80 8.3
65 Young TOS 2 15.4 1.15 79 15.7
66 Young TOS 3 16.3 0.85 77 26.5

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
Buntine, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam 5.00
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
2006 279.4mm
2005 252.1mm
2004 257.2mm
2003 275.7mm
2002 235.0mm
2001 272.4mm
2000 336.4mm
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

Buntine WA 2006


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 123mm

Derived climate information

Buntine 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

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 20-06-2019 14:48pm AEST