Assessing the impact of foliar fungicides on yield and grain quality for Kellalac wheat

2004 - 2005
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation

Trial details

Researcher(s) Dominic Bolton (SFS)
Colin Hacking (SFS)
Year(s) 2004 - 2005
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Hamilton, VIC
Lake Bolac, VIC
Assessing the impact of foliar fungicides on yield and grain quality for Kellalac wheat locations
Aims

To assess the impact of using foliar fungicides for controlling leaf disease in Kellalac wheat. 

Key messages
  • A single application of GS39 (flag leaf) of either Opus at 250ml/ha or Amstar Xtra at 100ml/ha to control fungal leaf disease, gave superior yield in Kellalac wheat by comparison to other treatments. There was no significant benefit of applying 2 sprays (GS30 and GS39) compared to a single application at GS39. This was no doubt due to the late onset of disease. The best spray treatment gave and extra 1082 kg/ha of grain compared to the unsprayed control. This gave a net return of approximately $130 per hectare for the best fungicide treatment compared to the control.
  • In terms of grain quality, screenings were reduced where a fungicide was used. 
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Mick Keating (DPI) for planting and harvesting the trial. Thanks also to the chemical companies for supplying the products. Thanks also to Nick Poole for his advice with the trial design and treatments. 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fungicide : Timing
  • Fungicide : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Hamilton 2004

Sow date 13 May 2004
Harvest date 16 January 2005
Plot size 1.7m x 10m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

100 kg/ha MAP at sowing plus 100 kg/ha Urea on 25/08/04

Hamilton 2005

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

Lake Bolac 2004

Sow date 17 May 2004
Harvest date 13 January 2005
Plot size 1.7m x 10m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

100kg/ha MAP at sowing plus 100kg?ha Urea on 25/08/04

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Trial results Lake Bolac results

# Variety
Treatment 1
Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Test weight (kg/hL) 1000 grain weight (g)
1 Kellalac Opus 250 ml/ha @ GS39 10.9 4.325 1.796 58.98 29.3
2 Kellalac Folicur 145 ml/ha @ GS39 11.55 5.652 1.472 58.59 29
3 Kellalac Control 10.88 4.535 1.738 62.62 29.55
4 Kellalac Bumper 250 ml/ha @ GS39 11.38 4.88 1.505 61.92 29.09
5 Kellalac Amistar Xtra 400 ml/ha @ GS39 11.38 4.913 1.63 61.49 30.15

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Trial results Hamilton results

# Variety
Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Test weight (kg/hL) 1000 grain weight (g)
1 Kellalac Tilt Xtra 250 ml/ha @ GS32 & Amistar Xtra 400 ml/ha @ GS39 14.2 1.46 3.672 67.56 31.46
2 Kellalac Opus 250 ml/ha@ GS39 14.42 1.308 3.717 68.55 33.38
3 Kellalac Opus 250 ml/ha @ GS32 & Opus 250 ml/ha@ GS39 13.78 1.61 3.816 66.25 32.79
4 Kellalac Folicur 145 ml/ha @ GS39 13.93 1.545 3.428 66.22 31.11
5 Kellalac Folicur 145 ml/ha @ GS32 + Folicur 145 ml/ha @ GS39 14.25 1.798 3.167 66.35 30.63
6 Kellalac Control 13.9 2.66 2.734 62.61 26.69
7 Kellalac Bumper 250 ml/ha@ GS32 & Bumper 250 ml/ha@ GS39 14.18 1.49 3.143 67.38 31.13
8 Kellalac Bumper 250 ml/ha @ GS39 14.07 1.528 3.407 67.1 30.67
9 Kellalac Amistar Xtra 400 ml/ha @ GS39 14.27 1.6 3.528 67.53 32.2

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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
Lake Bolac, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hamilton, VIC Kurosol
Lake Bolac, 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 Hamilton VIC Lake Bolac VIC
2005
2004
2003
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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.

Hamilton VIC

Lake Bolac VIC

Hamilton VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Lake Bolac 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

2004 trial report

2004 trial report



Trial last modified: 14-11-2019 16:32pm AEST