Agronomic adaptions to a changing climate

2010

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Harm van Rees (BCG)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Culgoa, VIC
Swan Hill, VIC
Agronomic adaptions to a changing climate locations
Aims

To trial and demonstrate two possible agronomic adaptations to a changing climate:

  • to sow wheat varieties earlier to reduce the possibility of heat shock events during grain fill whilst taking into account the frost risk, and
  • to sow more than one variety in the one paddock as a mix to ensure that the whole crop is not susceptable to frost and heat shock at the same time.
Key messages
  • Sowing too early exposes a crop to a high frost risk at flowering.
  • Sowing too late exposes a crop to heat shock during grain fill.
  • Use Yield Prophet to determine the least-risk sowing window for the varieties you are planning to sow in 2011.
Lead research organisation Birchip Cropping Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source Australian Government
Trial funding source CSIRO
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
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Sowing: Rate
Trial type
Trial design

Birchip 2010

Sow rate or Target density 100 and 150 plants/m2
Sowing machinery

Knife point, press wheels, 30cm row spacing

Sow date 20 May 2010 TOS 1 on 20 May, TOS 2 on 7 June 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 1
Fertiliser
  • At sowing 50kg/ha MAP (5kg N/ha)
  • 26 July 50kg/ha Urea (23kg N/ha) - High N plots

Culgoa 2010

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified

Swan Hill 2010

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
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Trial results Birchip

@T1: Time of soiwng 1 (20-05-2010) @T2: Time of sowing 2 (07-06-2010)
# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Axe 100 plants/m2 0 kg N/ha 5.7 5.4
1 Axe 150 plants/m2 0 kg N/ha 5.9 5.8
2 Axe 100 plants/m2 23 kg N/ha 5.9 5.7
2 Axe 150 plants/m2 23 kg N/ha 5.8 57
3 Axe 100 plants/m2 0 kg N/ha 5.7 5.9
3 Axe 150 plants/m2 0 kg N/ha 6 5.8
4 Axe 100 plants/m2 23 kg N/ha 5.4 5.8
4 Axe 150 plants/m2 23 kg N/ha 5.9 5.8
5 Yipti
5 Yipti
6 Yipti
6 Yipti
7 Yipti
7 Yipti
8 Yipti
8 Yipti

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Swan Hill

@T1: @T2:
# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Axe 100 plants/m2 0 kg N/ha 5.7 5.4
1 Axe 150 plants/m2 0 kg N/ha 5.9 5.8
2 Axe 100 plants/m2 23 kg N/ha 5.9 5.7
2 Axe 150 plants/m2 23 kg N/ha 5.8 57
3 Axe 100 plants/m2 0 kg N/ha 5.7 5.9
3 Axe 150 plants/m2 0 kg N/ha 6 5.8
4 Axe 100 plants/m2 23 kg N/ha 5.4 5.8
4 Axe 150 plants/m2 23 kg N/ha 5.9 5.8
5 Yipti
5 Yipti
6 Yipti
6 Yipti
7 Yipti
7 Yipti
8 Yipti
8 Yipti

Grain yield t/ha


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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
Culgoa, VIC Not specified
Swan Hill, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Culgoa, VIC Calcarosol
Swan Hill, 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 Culgoa VIC Swan Hill VIC
2010 344.5mm574.0mm292.1mm
2009 292.7mm507.6mm200.7mm
2008 275.5mm477.9mm171.5mm
2007 274.8mm486.5mm164.0mm
2006 283.6mm524.0mm168.0mm
2005 316.0mm569.0mm197.1mm
2004 281.0mm506.7mm136.4mm
2003 275.8mm522.0mm106.1mm
2002 240.1mm478.5mm106.1mm
2001 285.1mm502.9mm207.3mm
2000 290.6mm495.0mm208.4mm
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.

Birchip VIC

Culgoa VIC

Swan Hill VIC

Birchip VIC

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

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Swan Hill 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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 28-11-2019 15:08pm AEST