Cropping gross margins

2007
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) David Scholz (Elders Ltd)
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Xantippe, WA
Cropping gross margins locations
Aims

To compare the returns of barley, canola, wheat and triticale.

Key messages

This trial was drought stressed, however, barley and canola do look attractive with the right choice of variety in a more typical season.

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

Thanks to Steve Carter for provision of the site.

  • Paper reviewed by Peter Carlton.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Triticale Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type
Trial design

Xantippe 2007 Triticale

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Fungicide Not specified
Other trial notes

No harvest results due to severe drought

Xantippe 2007 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Fungicide Not specified
Other trial notes

No harvest results due to severe drought

Xantippe 2007 Wheat

Sow date 6 June 2007
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 20m x 1.8m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

6/6/07: 80 kg/ha Agstar Extra (Banded) + 20 kg/ha Urea (Banded) 6/6/07: 4 L/t Activist Zn (On seed, except Canola); 20 L/t Activist Zn (Canola only)

Herbicide

6/6/07: 2 L/ha Sprayseed + 2 L/ha Trifluralin + 400 mL/ha Chlorpyrifos 14/7/07: 2 L/ha Atrazine + 250 mL/ha Select + 1% Hasten (Canola) 26/7/07: 600 mL/ha Tigrex (Cereals) 30/8/07: 20 mL/ha Scud (Canola)

Fungicide

6/6/07: 1 L/ha Baytan (Cereals), 400 mL/ha Intake (all)

Other trial notes

No harvest results due to severe drought

Xantippe 2007 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Fungicide Not specified
Other trial notes

No harvest results due to severe drought

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Xantippe, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam
Xantippe, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Xantippe, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Xantippe, 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 Xantippe WA
2007 259.6mm
2006 269.0mm
2005 235.2mm
2004 237.1mm
2003 267.1mm
2002 223.8mm
2001 266.0mm
2000 340.8mm
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

Xantippe WA 2007


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 113mm

Derived climate information

Xantippe 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 last modified: 06-08-2019 07:53am AEST