Cereal Practice for Profit on acidic sand 2009

2009
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Peter Carlton (Kaylx Agriculture)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Watheroo, WA
Cereal Practice for Profit on acidic sand 2009 locations
Aims

To examine the effect of increasing inputs for crop varieties representing APW wheat, oats, triticale and a new wheat investigating the prospects for ethanol production from wheat, on profitability for growers on a sandy soil with a highly acidic subsoil in the Liebe Group area.

Key messages
  • Increasing inputs from low to district practice significantly increased crop emergence for all four varieties, reflecting the increased seeding rate.
  • Crop head density was higher under district input practice, reflecting the higher seeding rate and crop nutrition, and was positively correlated with seedling establishment.
Lead research organisation Kalyx Australia Pty Ltd
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Liebe Group, Alex Keamy for use of land, and Rob Sands (Farmanco Management Consultants) for crop payment pricing.

Paper reviewed by Marrad Martin (Kalyx Agriculture).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
  • Herbicide: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Watheroo 2009

Sow date 31 May 2009
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 8.8m x 12m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

As per treatments

Herbicide

As per treatments

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Plant density (plants/m2) Crop vigour (1-10) Head abundance (heads/m2) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Gross margin ($/ha) Protein (%) Leaf disease rating (value)
1 District 131.8 5.3 0.96 2.8
2 District + Grazing 139.1 5.3 0.84 3.4
3 Ethanol Wheat 134.6 4.8 0.93 2.8
4 Ethanol wheat District Input 147 5 194 9.8 1.07 -165 8.5 2.3
5 Ethanol wheat District Input + Grazing 148 5 185 12.3 1 -203 8.7 3.3
6 Ethanol wheat Low Input 116 4.3 120 8.1 0.85 -69 7 3
7 Ethanol wheat Low Input + Grazing 127 4.7 134 10.2 0.8 -87 7.2 2.7
8 Kangaroo oats 131.1 6.5 0.76 3
9 Low 107.1 5 0.75 3.2
10 Low + Grazing 113.1 5 0.68 2.4
11 Oats District Input 138 6.7 198 21.5 0.92 -216 8.5 2.3
12 Oats District input + Grazing 153 6.7 218 23.3 0.68 -246 9 4
13 Oats Low Input 117 6.7 130 18.1 0.78 -104 7.2 3.3
14 Oats Low Input + Grazing 117 6 134 17.3 0.67 -118 7.5 2.3
15 Triticale 120.6 4.2 0.38 2.3
16 Triticale District Input 127 4 178 10.1 0.38 -271 10.4 2.3
17 Triticale District Input + Grazing 137 4.3 168 12.7 0.42 -118 - 2
18 Triticale Low Input 104 4 139 - 0.35 -159 - 2.7
19 Triticale Low Input + Grazing 115 4.3 149 5.9 0.38 -154 9.8 2.3
20 Wyalkatchem District Input 115 5.7 143 4.4 1.47 -60 9.1 4.3
21 Wyalkatchem District Input + Grazing 119 5.3 146 6 1.26 -118 9.3 4.3
22 Wyalkatchem Low input 92 5 120 5.5 1.04 -26 7.5 3.7
23 Wyalkatchem Low Input + Grazing 94 5 112 6.7 0.87 -64 7.6 2.3
24 Wyalkatchem Wheat 104.9 5.3 1.16 3.7

Grain yield t/ha


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Crop vigour 1-10


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Gross margin $/ha


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Head abundance heads/m2


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Leaf disease rating value


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Plant density plants/m2


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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
Watheroo, WA 0 - 10cm Acidic Sand
Watheroo, WA 10 - 30cm Acidic Sand
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Watheroo, WA Acidic sand
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Watheroo, 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 Watheroo WA
2009 242.2mm
2008 265.9mm
2007 221.3mm
2006 239.9mm
2005 214.3mm
2004 193.5mm
2003 210.8mm
2002 168.4mm
2001 171.5mm
2000 263.3mm
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

Watheroo WA 2009


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 278.6mm

Derived climate information

Watheroo WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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

2009 trial report