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Canola variety demonstration - Wongan Hills

2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Liebe Group

Trial details

Researcher(s) Clare Johnston (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Wongan Hills, WA
Canola variety demonstration - Wongan Hills locations
Aims

To compare yield and quality of new and existing canola varieties in a paddock scale demonstration trial.

Key messages
  • This demonstration was conducted using farmer equipment.
  • Farm scale demonstrations are a valuable way to explore new varieties, products and practices, complimenting results which are produced through more scientifically rigorous, small plot trials.
Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Wongan Hills 2013

Sow date 15 May 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 18.2m x 100m
Plot replication 1
Fertiliser

60 kg/ha Agstar, 40 L/ha Flexi-N
Herbicide

2 L/ha Atrazine, 500 mL/ha Select
Other trial notes

Unreplicated Demonstration
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
 Oil (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 █ Atr Gem 44.1 0.9
2 █ Hyola 559TT 45 1.05
3 █ Stingray 43.6 1.03
4 █ Sturt 44.3 0.99
5 █ Telfer 43.2 1.08

Grain yield t/ha

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Oil %

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Wongan Hills, WA 0 - 10cm Red loam 4.70 0.10
Wongan Hills, WA 10 - 30cm Red loam 6.10
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Wongan Hills, WA Red loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wongan Hills, 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.
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Climate

Wongan Hills WA 2013

Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 290mm

Derived climate information

Wongan Hills 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

2013 trial report