Demonstration of seeders for direct-drilled crops in the Mallee

2004

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2004
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Hopetoun, VIC
Demonstration of seeders for direct-drilled crops in the Mallee locations
Aims

To compare three direct drill seeders for wheat crop establishment; crop yield; and incorporation efficiency of group D herbicides.

Key messages
  • Three direct drill seeders were compared (Gason, Jenke, Daybreak) to sow wheat into a canola stubble.
  • The season was very dry (decile 2) with an average wheat yield of 1.4t/ha in the demonstration.
  • There were no differences in crop yield between the three seeders.
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): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Method
  • Sowing: Row Spacing
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unknown

Hopetoun 2004

Sow rate or Target density 60kg/ha (150 seeds/m2 )
Sow date 12 May 2004
Harvest date November 2004
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
Hopetoun, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hopetoun, VIC Tenosol
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 Hopetoun VIC
2004 436.8mm
2003 429.3mm
2002 387.1mm
2001 445.0mm
2000 453.4mm
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.

Hopetoun VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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

2004 trial report



Trial last modified: 20-01-2023 10:15am AEST