Brome grass behaviour and management in the Victorian Mallee

2010

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sam Kleemann (University of Adelaide)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Manangatang, VIC
Swan Hill, VIC
Brome grass behaviour and management in the Victorian Mallee locations
Aims

To investigate the germination behaviour and seed dormancy of brome grass populations from the Victorian mallee and provide information on control.

Key messages
  • Brome grass is becoming more prevalent in the Victorian Mallee with adoption of no-till farming an dintensification of cereal cropping systems where few effective herbicides are available for control.
  • The ecology of brome grass has changed, making it more problematic to control in crops.
  • Aim for two consecutive years of control to deplete the seedbank of hthis troublesome weed.
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 None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Herbicide: Application Method
  • Management systems
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unreplicated

Manangatang 2010

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

Swan Hill 2010

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
Manangatang, VIC Not specified
Swan Hill, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Manangatang, 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 Manangatang VIC Swan Hill VIC
2010 523.2mm292.1mm
2009 452.1mm200.7mm
2008 429.0mm171.5mm
2007 421.5mm164.0mm
2006 421.5mm168.0mm
2005 459.1mm197.1mm
2004 430.2mm136.4mm
2003 433.2mm106.1mm
2002 399.7mm106.1mm
2001 452.3mm207.3mm
2000 423.9mm208.4mm
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.

Manangatang VIC

Swan Hill VIC

Manangatang VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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: 02-12-2019 13:33pm AEST