Grazing cereals - farmer demonstrations

2009

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Fiona Best (BCG)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Rainbow, VIC
Grazing cereals - farmer demonstrations locations
Aims

To assess the yield and grain quality effect of grazing on currently grown commercial cereal varieties via paddock scale demonstrations in the Rainbow district.

Key messages
  • Four farmer grazing cereal demonstrations showed no difference in yield between grazed and un-grazed crops.
  • Grazing increased screenings in all four demonstration paddocks.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Caring for our Country
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The Multi purpose crops project is supported by BCG and the Rainbow and District Landcare Group through funding from the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country program.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unknown

Rainbow 2009 Barley

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

Rainbow 2009 Wheat

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
Rainbow, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Rainbow, 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 Rainbow VIC
2009 396.1mm
2008 369.5mm
2007 362.3mm
2006 346.0mm
2005 414.1mm
2004 407.5mm
2003 424.2mm
2002 360.9mm
2001 394.1mm
2000 385.8mm
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.

Rainbow 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

2009 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST