Seeder trial

1999
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) George Burdett (SFS)
Robert Fraser (WestVic AgServices)
Bill Gardner (WestVic AgServices)
Year(s) 1999
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Seeder trial locations
Aims

To drill 6kg/ha canola seed, plus 110 kg/ha MAP and 100 kg/ha urea.

Key messages

For full assessment of plots and other results please see the attached trial report.

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 Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Engineering: Seeder
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Inverleigh 1999

Sow date 1 July 1999
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 30m x 150m
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Test weight (kg/hL) Oil (%) Screenings (%) Moisture (%)
1 Gason 2.84 66 44 1.1 6.5
2 Janke 2.81 63 44.1 1.7 6.6
3 Ripped area - R Fraser 2.77 65 44.3 1.4 6.4
4 modified airseeder 2.77 67 42.7 1.8 7.2
5 Napier 2.73 65 43.2 1 6.5
6 Flexicoil 2.71 69 43.7 1.5 6.9
7 Beds East (border plot) 2.71 64 46.3 1.4 6
8 Napier 2.7 64 43.3 1.5 7.1
9 Ryan 2.63 67 44.5 1.4 6.6
10 International A6-120, 7" row spacing 2.63 67 43.6 1.7 6.9
11 Napier 2.61 66 43.7 1.1 6.3
12 Shearer 24 2.55 68 43.7 1.4 6.9
13 modified airseeder 2.5 65 43.4 1.7 6.7
14 Napier drill 2.47 68 43.1 1.3 7.4
15 Morris Concept 2000 2.45 66 42.7 1.6 6.8
16 Napier drill 2.44 68 43.6 2.3 7.1
17 DBS Aus-seeder 2.43 67 43.7 1.2 6.6
18 Napier drill 2.38 70 43.8 1.3 6.8
19 Horward Bagshaw airseeder, 8 3/4" row spacing 2.36 69 44.2 1.4 6.6
20 Beds West (border plot) 1.99 64 45.4 4.8 6.4
21 Napier drill 1.94 67 40.2 3.6 9.3

Grain yield t/ha


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Moisture %


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Oil %


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Screenings %


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Test weight kg/hL


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Inverleigh, VIC Sodosol
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.

Inverleigh VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Southern Farming Systems office location
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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: 11-11-2019 14:19pm AEST