| Researcher(s) |
Stephen Davies (DAFWA) Nadine Hollamby (Liebe Group) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2011 |
| Contributor | Liebe Group |
| Trial location(s) |
East Coorow, WA
|
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC CSA00016,DAW00204,LIE00006 |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Stephen Davies involvement is supported by the ‘Delivering Agronomic Strategies for Water Repellent Soils’ DAW00204 and ‘Putting PA on the ground in WA’ CSA00016 GRDC projects. Thank to Michael O’Callaghan for providing the spader and Catalina Farms for conducting the deep ripping. The Liebe Group’s involvement is funded by GRDC through LIE00006 ‘Improved stubble and soil management practices for sustainable farming systems in the Liebe area’. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 60 kg/ha |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 17 May 2011 |
| Harvest date | Unknown |
| Plot size | 100m x 16m |
| Plot replication | 2 |
| Fertiliser |
17/5/11: 50 kg/ha DAPSZC, 17/6/11: 100 kg/ha Urea, 4/8/11: 35 L/ha MAXamFLO |
| Herbicide |
17/6/11: 1 L/ha Sprayseed, 1.6 L/ha Trifluralin, 35 g/ha Trisulfuran, 6/7/11: 350 mL/ha Paragon, 350 mL/ha Bromoxynil |
| # |
Treatment 1
|
Establishment plants (plants/m2) | Protein (%) | Screenings (%) | Grain yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Deep ripped | 114 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 4.8 |
| 2 | █ minimum tillage | 67 | 10 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| 3 | █ Spaded | 141.5 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 329mm |
|---|
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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