Producing high yielding high quality barley

2002

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2002
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Berriwillock, VIC
Birchip, VIC
Rupanyup, VIC
Producing high yielding high quality barley locations
Aims

To investigate the effects of seeding rates (plant density) on grain yield and quality in four barley varieties at three locations (Berriwillock, Birchip and Rupanyup).

Key messages
  • Unlike wheat, higher seeding rates in malt barley may have a detrimental impact on grain yield and quality. This is particularly the case for Schooner (lower yields) and Vic Sloop (higher screenings).
  • The exception to this rule may be Gairdner. Higher plant densities had no impact on yield or grain quality so increasing seeding rates in this variety may be a management tool available to compensate for its poor early vigour.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Berriwillock 2002

Sow date 21 May 2002 Multiple - please see report
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Birchip 2002

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

Rupanyup 2002

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Berriwillock, VIC Not specified
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Rupanyup, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Berriwillock, VIC Calcarosol
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Rupanyup, VIC Vertosol
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 Berriwillock VIC Birchip VIC Rupanyup VIC
2002 370.0mm240.1mm240.1mm
2001 427.7mm285.1mm285.1mm
2000 434.6mm290.6mm290.6mm
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

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Berriwillock VIC

Birchip VIC

Rupanyup VIC

Berriwillock VIC

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Birchip VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
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Rupanyup VIC

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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

2002 trial report



Trial last modified: 03-02-2023 10:22am AEST