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Winter wheat sowing rate trial

1998
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Southern Farming Systems

Trial details

Researcher(s) Steve Holden (DNRE)
Andrew Speirs (Hi-Fert)
Year(s) 1998
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Hamilton, VIC
Winter wheat sowing rate trial locations
Aims

To determine the optimal sowing rate for winter wheat in the Hamilton area. 
 

Key messages
  • While there is little difference between the results it would appear that the best sowing rate for winter wheat in the Hamilton District is between 100 - 120 kg/ha.
  • Interestingly the higher rates were not significantly different from the standard rate in a dry year.
  • What was evident was the increased number of weeds in the plots with the lower rates despite the plots all being sprayed at the same time. 
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 Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing : Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Hamilton 1998

Sow date 9 June 1998
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
 Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 █ Paterson █ 120kg/ha sowing rate 4.91
2 █ Paterson █ 100kg/ha sowing rate 4.69
3 █ Paterson █ 160kg/ha sowing rate 4.53
4 █ Paterson █ 140kg/ha sowing rate 4.52
5 █ Paterson █ 180kg/ha sowing rate 4.47
6 █ Paterson █ 80kg/ha sowing rate 4.42
7 █ Paterson █ 60kg/ha sowing rate 4.16

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
Hamilton, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hamilton, VIC Kurosol

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.

Hamilton 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 report and links

1998 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-11-2019 12:45pm AEST