Early winter grazing of crops intended for grain

2011

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alison Frischke (BCG)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Corack, VIC
Early winter grazing of crops intended for grain locations
Aims
  • To evaluate the suitability of different wheat and barley varieties for both grazing and grain production, when sown early in the cropping program in low rainfall western Victoria.
  • To evaluate how the stage at which the crop is grazed affects its recovery.
Key messages
  • An early sown cereal crop provides a green paddock of feed when regenerating or sown legume pastures are establishing, and avoids the cost and labour of handfeeding.
  • In low to medium rainfall areas, barley and oat crops best tolerate grazing. They have better forage value and their ability to recover lessens production penalties. Grazed wheat varieties are likely to suffer grain yield and quality penalties. Dual purpose winter varieties are generally not suitable.
  • In low rainfall areas, it is best to graze well before stem elongation for better crop recovery.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC BWB00018
Related program Grain & Graze 2
Acknowledgments

This project is supported by Northern Victoria Grain and Graze 2 (GRDC project BWB00018; funded by
GRDC and Caring for our Country).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Grazing: Timing
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Corack 2011 Oats

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

Corack 2011 Wheat

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

Corack 2011 Barley

Sow date 29 April 2011
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Corack, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Corack, VIC Sodosol
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 Corack VIC
2011 668.2mm
2010 678.6mm
2009 645.8mm
2008 631.6mm
2007 603.5mm
2006 593.4mm
2005 630.7mm
2004 584.9mm
2003 613.9mm
2002 564.1mm
2001 561.0mm
2000 535.1mm
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.

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