Selection of canola lines for low rainfall environments in south eastern Australia

2011

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Geoff Thomas (Low Rainfall Collaboration Project)
Nigel Wilhelm (Low Rainfall Collaboration Project)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Condobolin, NSW
Minnipa, VIC
Walpeup, VIC
Selection of canola lines for low rainfall environments in south eastern Australia locations
Aims

To identify early generation lines of canola and mustard which are well suited to low rainfall environments.

Key messages
  • Canolas and mustards performed well at sites with low growing season rainfall and high levels of stored water.
  • Roundup Ready lines show great promise over current commercial lines in better seasons.
  • Results from the one site tested over the last three years under low rainfall conditions suggested that higher canola and mustard yields of acceptable quality are possible.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This project was funded by GRDC and the authors would like to thank the expert field teams (headed by Neil Fettell at Condobolin, Ivan Mock at Walpeup and Leigh Davis at Minnipa) for their diligence and skills in conducting the field trials.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Canola Oilseed: Mustard
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Herbicide: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Condobolin 2011 Canola

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

Condobolin 2011 Mustard

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

Minnipa 2011 Canola

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Minnipa 2011 Mustard

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Walpeup 2011 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Walpeup 2011 Mustard

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
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Condobolin, NSW Not specified
Minnipa, VIC Not specified
Walpeup, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Condobolin, NSW Kandosol
Minnipa, VIC Calcarosol
Walpeup, 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 Condobolin NSW Minnipa VIC Walpeup VIC
2011 294.5mm480.7mm359.8mm
2010 295.7mm470.2mm293.1mm
2009 181.6mm468.7mm251.8mm
2008 177.6mm379.3mm233.8mm
2007 150.0mm367.3mm259.0mm
2006 172.0mm402.0mm226.8mm
2005 217.4mm385.9mm269.7mm
2004 214.4mm384.9mm219.8mm
2003 198.4mm396.9mm217.1mm
2002 206.1mm397.0mm172.5mm
2001 270.1mm455.2mm236.6mm
2000 339.1mm452.8mm281.1mm
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.

Condobolin VIC

Minnipa VIC

Walpeup VIC

Condobolin VIC

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Minnipa VIC

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Walpeup 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 last modified: 04-12-2019 15:32pm AEST