Canola hay: reducing the risk of canola production

2007

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Kate McCormick (John Stuchbery )
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Longerenong, VIC
Canola hay: reducing the risk of canola production locations
Aims

To investigate:

  • the effect of time of cutting on canola dry matter, quality and profitability,
  • the effect of variety selection on canola dry matter, quality and profitability, and
  • the profitability of hay compared to grain production.
Key messages
  • Canola can produce excellent quality hay (and silage).
  • Cutting at late flowering is a good compromise between quality and quantity.
  • Cutting after late flowering reduced hay quality but had little effect on hay quantity.
  • The hybrid IT varieties produced higher hay and grain yield than the triazine tolerant varieties.
  • The option of hay reduces the risk of growing canola and enables the rotational benefits (weed control, disease break) of canola to be achieved at a lower financial risk.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This trial was conducted by BCG under the direction of The Better Canola Victorian Steering Committee (Steve Marcroft, Felicity Pritchard, Kate McCormick and Greg Toomey). AOF and GRDC provided funding.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Longerenong 2007

Sow date 12 June 2007
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
Longerenong, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Longerenong, 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 Longerenong VIC
2007 307.5mm
2006 345.5mm
2005 401.2mm
2004 427.9mm
2003 526.2mm
2002 537.0mm
2001 607.1mm
2000 677.5mm
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.

Longerenong 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.