Mallee wheat results update

2008

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Neil Vallance (DPI)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Hopetoun, VIC
Manangatang, VIC
Merrinee, VIC
Murrayville, VIC
Quambatook, VIC
Ultima, VIC
Walpeup, VIC
Woomelang, VIC
Mallee wheat results update locations
Aims

To provide an update for Mallee wheat results update from 2008.

Key messages
  • Another dry season has highlighted the increased resilience that early-maturing cereals express over mid-season-maturing varieties in these adverse years
  • Season 2009 will see an increased opportunity for farmers to include new innovative wheat varieties into their farming systems
  • Relying on one wheat variety is like ‘putting all of your eggs in the one basket’. New varieties with differing maturity dates and improved agronomics/disease resistance are now commercially available to help offset this potential threat
  • Yitpi continues to be the Mallee benchmark, although as Table 1 indicates, a number of new release varieties have grain yields and agronomics that compare favourably with the Mallee icon.
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)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type
Trial design

Birchip 2008

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Hopetoun 2008

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Manangatang 2008

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Merrinee 2008

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Murrayville 2008

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Quambatook 2008

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Ultima 2008

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Walpeup 2008

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Woomelang 2008

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Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Hopetoun, VIC Not specified
Manangatang, VIC Not specified
Merrinee, VIC Not specified
Murrayville, VIC Not specified
Quambatook, VIC Not specified
Ultima, VIC Not specified
Walpeup, VIC Not specified
Woomelang, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Hopetoun, VIC Tenosol
Manangatang, VIC Calcarosol
Merrinee, VIC Calcarosol
Murrayville, VIC Sodosol
Quambatook, VIC Sodosol
Ultima, VIC Calcarosol
Walpeup, VIC Calcarosol
Woomelang, 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 Hopetoun VIC Manangatang VIC Merrinee VIC Murrayville VIC Quambatook VIC Ultima VIC Walpeup VIC Woomelang VIC
2008 275.5mm454.1mm429.0mm254.9mm117.1mm668.3mm596.8mm233.8mm284.5mm
2007 274.8mm455.4mm421.5mm261.6mm139.1mm653.9mm623.0mm259.0mm300.2mm
2006 283.6mm441.2mm421.5mm278.8mm133.0mm660.2mm632.4mm226.8mm295.5mm
2005 316.0mm483.1mm459.1mm287.0mm171.5mm692.2mm669.3mm269.7mm357.3mm
2004 281.0mm436.8mm430.2mm246.7mm160.0mm667.9mm647.0mm219.8mm293.2mm
2003 275.8mm429.3mm433.2mm272.6mm169.9mm674.5mm641.7mm217.1mm307.2mm
2002 240.1mm387.1mm399.7mm237.9mm125.7mm619.2mm589.2mm172.5mm261.3mm
2001 285.1mm445.0mm452.3mm286.8mm156.6mm606.7mm643.8mm236.6mm322.8mm
2000 290.6mm453.4mm423.9mm291.8mm160.8mm576.9mm591.8mm281.1mm346.8mm
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

Hopetoun VIC

Manangatang VIC

Merrinee VIC

Murrayville VIC

Quambatook VIC

Ultima VIC

Walpeup VIC

Woomelang VIC

Birchip VIC

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

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Manangatang VIC

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Merrinee VIC

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Murrayville VIC

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Quambatook VIC

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Ultima VIC

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Walpeup VIC

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Woomelang 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

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 04-12-2019 14:29pm AEST