New sub-tropical grasses for southern Australia

2007
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Geoff Moore (DAFWA)
John Titterington (DAFWA)
Brad Wintle (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Buntine, WA
New sub-tropical grasses for southern Australia locations
Aims
  • To develop new sub-tropical grasses specifically for the soils and climate of southern Australia with improved persistence, out-of-season dry matter production and feed quality.
  • To test promising lines of Panicum maximum (panic grass) in a range of environments (Muresk, Buntine, Mingenew).
Key messages

Although the panic grasses at the Buntine site have shown excellent presistence, despite the extended dry conditions, there remains a question mark over the role of sub-tropical grasses in the north-eastern wheatbelt.

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

The authors would like to thank MLA and CRC for Future Farm Industries.

  • Paper reviewed by Phil Nichols.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Other crop: Grasses
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Buntine 2007

Sow date 21 September 2006
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 5
Fertiliser

23/4/07: 150 kg/ha of super:potash 3:1 23/4/07: 100 kg/ha ammonium sulphate (20 units of N)

Herbicide

Nil

Other trial notes

Rainfall: Sept - Dec 2006 30mm;Jan - mid-Dec. 2007 144mm

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: 10/7/07 @T2: 30/8/07
# Treatment 1
Biomass (g/m of row) Biomass (g/m of row)
1 Gatton 47.8 47.8
1 Panmax010 49 39.1
2 Panmax011 47.5 62.7
2 Panmax045 40.1 44
3 Panmax049 47.7 51.5
3 Panmax050 33.6 48.3
4 Panmax055 37.1 50.1
4 Panmax057 28.5 45.7
5 Panmax059 47.2 51.8
5 Panmax060 47.6 61.7
6 Panmax062 55.3 64.6
6 Panmax067 34.8 49.7
7 Petrie-Green 44.9 53.9
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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
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
2007 156.0mm
2006 163.2mm
2005 150.1mm
2004 141.2mm
2003 146.6mm
2002 102.7mm
2001 97.9mm
2000 171.9mm
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.

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

2007 trial report



Trial last modified: 19-03-2019 13:29pm AEST