| Researcher(s) |
Clare Johnston (Liebe Group) Chris O'Callaghan (Liebe Group) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2011 |
| Contributor | Liebe Group |
| Trial location(s) |
East Coorow, WA
|
To determine the yield and quality value of responding to seasonal conditions through the ‘shandying’ of several wheat varieties.
| Lead research organisation |
Liebe Group |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
This demonstration is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under the FarmReady initiative, part of Australia’s Farming Future and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.
Thanks to Rod Birch for the use of the land and to Justin Passamani and Nadine Hollamby for their assistance in conducting 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 | 27 May 2011 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | 50m x 2.5m |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Fertiliser |
27/5/11: 70 kg/ha Mallee, 17/6/11: 46 kg/ha Urea |
| Herbicide |
26/5/11: 2 L/ha Glyphosate, 2.5 L/ha Boxer Gold |
| # | Variety |
Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) | Protein (%) | Screenings (%) | Grain yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Katana | 80.55 | 9.3 | 2.18 | 4.02 |
| 2 | █ Katana & Scout | 81.06 | 9.83 | 2.29 | 4.3 |
| 3 | █ Katana, Scout & Mace | 80.85 | 9.85 | 1.92 | 4.46 |
| 4 | █ Mace | 80.73 | 9.27 | 2.36 | 4.67 |
| 5 | █ Scout | 80.51 | 9.17 | 2.15 | 4.49 |
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 330mm |
|---|
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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