Risk management in wheat

2007

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Cherie Reilly (BCG)
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Longerenong, VIC
Manangatang, VIC
Risk management in wheat locations
Aims

To report on a  series of in-crop risk management plots that were established at BCG’s three research and demonstration sites (Manangatang, Birchip and Longerenong).

Key messages

The results in this years risk management trial emphasised the importance of knowing:

  • the nutrient status of your soils prior to sowing, and
  • potential of the soils. The starting soil nitrogen at Birchip was particularly low (55kg/ha N) resulting in a significantly lower yield for the Low Input scenario compared to the High Input and Best Bet treatments.

The Low Input scenario also resulted in significantly lower protein and significantly higher screenings. These results suggest that there was not enough nitrogen to sustain a crop even in a dry finish, eventually affecting the final gross margin of the Low Input system.

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)
  • Soil Properties: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Birchip 2007

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

Longerenong 2007

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

Manangatang 2007

Sow date 8 May 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
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Longerenong, VIC Not specified
Manangatang, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Longerenong, VIC Vertosol
Manangatang, VIC Calcarosol
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 Birchip VIC Longerenong VIC Manangatang VIC
2007 274.8mm307.5mm421.5mm
2006 283.6mm345.5mm421.5mm
2005 316.0mm401.2mm459.1mm
2004 281.0mm427.9mm430.2mm
2003 275.8mm526.2mm433.2mm
2002 240.1mm537.0mm399.7mm
2001 285.1mm607.1mm452.3mm
2000 290.6mm677.5mm423.9mm
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.

Birchip VIC

Longerenong VIC

Manangatang VIC

Birchip VIC

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

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Manangatang 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

2007 trial report



Trial last modified: 04-12-2019 15:24pm AEST