Practice for Profit 2010

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Darcy Fleay (Kaylx Agriculture)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) East Maya, WA
Practice for Profit 2010 locations
Aims

To examine the profitability of increasing inputs for cereal varieties representing APW, noodle and
 hard wheat grades, as well as new malt and feed barley varieties, on a loam soil, with increasing acidity at depth.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Kalyx Australia Pty Ltd
Host research organisation Liebe Group
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The Liebe Group. Rob Nankivell for use of land.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
  • Herbicide: Application Method
  • Sowing: Rate
Trial type
Trial design

East Maya 2010 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

East Maya 2010 Wheat

Sow date 31 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 12m x 2.5m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

As per protocol

Herbicide

As per protocol

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Treatment 3
Grain yield (t/ha) Gross margin ($/ha) Protein (%) Screenings (%) Crop vigour (%) Establishment plants (plants/m2) Head abundance (heads/m2)
1 Buloke Active Management 2 124 12.8 66.8 75 92 376
2 Buloke High Input 2.1 53 13.5 70.6 73 122 413
3 Buloke Low Input 2.1 229 11.8 61.5 72 53 263
4 Calingiri Active Management 2 235 13.1 10.1 72 100 166
5 Calingiri High Input 1.9 -43 14 13.6 75 130 190
6 Calingiri Low Input 1.9 297 11.3 9.8 67 101 155
7 Hindmarsh Active Management 2.7 254 12.7 32.7 77 107 495
8 Hindmarsh High Input 2.6 146 13.6 39.2 77 148 480
9 Hindmarsh Low Input 2.5 303 10.9 36.4 65 73 325
10 Tammarin Rock mean 2 13.1 13.2 66 84 171
11 Tammarin Rock Active Management 2 87 13 12.1 65 94 166
12 Tammarin Rock High Input 2 -23 13.8 11.7 73 99 192
13 Tammarin Rock Low Input 1.9 156 12.5 15.6 60 59 155
14 Wyalkatchem Active Management 1.9 70 12.9 10.6 72 111 177
15 Wyalkatchem High Input 2 -23 13.9 11.9 77 113 204
16 Wyalkatchem Low Input 1.9 156 11.7 11.2 70 84 165
17 Active mean 2.1 12.9 26.5 72 101 276
18 High mean 2.1 13.7 29.4 75 122 296
19 Low mean 2.1 11.6 26.9 67 74 213
20 Buloke mean 2.1 12.7 66.3 73 89 351
21 Calingiri mean 1.9 12.8 11.2 71 110 171
22 Hindmarsh mean 2.6 12.4 36.1 73 109 433
23 Wyalkatchem mean 1.9 12.8 11.2 73 102 182

Grain yield t/ha


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Crop vigour %


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Establishment plants plants/m2


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Gross margin $/ha


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Head abundance heads/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
East Maya, WA 0 - 10cm Loam
East Maya, WA 10 - 30cm Loam
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
East Maya, WA Loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
East Maya, 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 East Maya WA
2010 220.9mm
2009 257.9mm
2008 288.3mm
2007 211.9mm
2006 240.5mm
2005 231.1mm
2004 242.2mm
2003 271.0mm
2002 227.4mm
2001 229.5mm
2000 292.6mm
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

East Maya WA 2010


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 141mm

Derived climate information

East Maya 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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST