| Researcher(s) |
Nadine Hollamby (Liebe Group) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2009 |
| Contributor | Liebe Group |
| Trial location(s) |
East Wubin, WA
|
To determine yield and quality of three new wheat varieties, sown using farmer equipment.
| Lead research organisation |
Liebe Group |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Thanks to Keith Carter and staff for hosting and implementing the trial. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | 29 May 2009 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | 13.7m x 100m |
| Plot replication | 5 |
| Fertiliser |
75 kg/ha K Till plus, 10 kg/ha MOP, 40 L/ha Flexi N banded, two applications x 30 L/ha of Flexi N |
| Herbicide |
28/08/09: 0.8 L/ha Spray seed, 4 L/ha Tigrex, 30 g/ha Logran 08/08/09: 4 L/ha LVE MCPA |
| Fungicide |
08/08/09: 100 mL/ha Folicur, |
| Other trial notes |
High screenings were the result of cracked grain rather than small grain; Due to the early maturity of Axe relative to Mace and Espada, Axe did not receive the full liquid nitrogen program before coming to head which may have had an impact on final yield. |
| # | Variety |
Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) | Protein (%) | Screenings (%) | Grain yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Axe | 79.5 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2 | █ Espada | 78.7 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 2.4 |
| 3 | █ Mace | 81 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 237mm |
|---|
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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