Trial details
Researcher(s)
Flora Danielzik (Liebe Group)
Year(s)
2010
Contributor
Liebe Group
Trial location(s)
Watheroo, WA
Aims
To determine the yield and quality performance of different wheat varieties when sown on a small paddock scale using farmer equipment.
Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation
Liebe Group
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
N/A
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop type
Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
Trial type
Demonstration
Trial design
Unreplicated
Watheroo 2010
Sow date
20 June 2010
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
100m x 3500m
Plot replication
1
Fertiliser
78kg K-Till Extra, 40L Flexi-N (banded), 40L Flexi-N (post-emergent)
Herbicide
Glyphosate at 1 L/ha, Trifluralin at 1.5 L/ha, Logran at 40g/ha
Insecticide
Flutriafol at 0.35 L/ha
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site
Depth
Type
pH
EC
P
K
N
A
OC
CAT
Watheroo, WA
0 - 10cm
Sand over Gravel
4.40
Watheroo, WA
10 - 30cm
Sand over Gravel
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Watheroo, WA
Sand over gravel
Derived trial site soil information
Trial site
Soil order
Watheroo, WA
Sodosol
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the
OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year
Watheroo WA
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Climate
Watheroo WA 2010
Observed climate information
Rainfall trial gsr (mm)
175.2mm
Derived climate information
Watheroo WA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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
2010 trial report