The impact on livestock, grain yield and stubble mass from grazing cereals in winter

2005
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jennifer Clarke (DPI)
Cam Nicholson (DPI)
Ashley Paech (DPI)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Ceres, VIC
Derrinallum, VIC
Learmonth, VIC
The impact on livestock, grain yield and stubble mass from grazing cereals in winter locations
Aims

To examine the livestock benefits and impacts on cereal yield and stubble aftermath by grazing.

Key messages

Grazing of the cereals up to growth stage 31 had no significant impact on grain yield but it did reduce the amount of stubble remaining post harvest.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program Grain & Graze
Acknowledgments

This work was conducted by funded by the Grain and Graze program. It involved the following co-operating farmers: Andrew Welsh, Mt Elephant Derrinallum, Mick Shawcross, Ceres, and Ian Lawrence, Learmonth. AT574 used in the Learmonth trials was supplied by the
VAWCRC Ltd. (Value Added Wheat CRC Ltd).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
  • Grazing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Ceres 2005 Barley

Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date 11 July 2005
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified

Ceres 2005 Oats

Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified

Ceres 2005 Triticale

Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified

Ceres 2005 Wheat

Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified

Derrinallum 2005 Barley

Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date 4 May 2005
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Approximate location. Dave Watson

Learmonth 2005 Barley

Sowing machinery

4ha plot size

Sow date 28 June 2005
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified
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Trial results Ceres results

# Variety
Treatment 1
Dry matter (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Cape barley Second grazing of GS22 at GS33 0.39 3.6
2 Yerong barley Second grazing of GS22 at GS33 0.51 2.8
3 Cape barley No grazing for GS31 0 2.2
4 Yerong barley No grazing for GS31 0 4.7
5 Cape barley No grazing for GS22 0 3.8
6 Yerong barley No grazing for GS22 0 4.4
7 Cape barley GS31 to 9cm 0.54 3
8 Yerong barley GS31 to 9cm 0.35 4.1
9 Cape barley GS31 to 5cm 1.33 2.9
10 Yerong barley GS31 to 5cm 0.83 3.2
11 Cape barley GS22 to 9cm 0.05 4
12 Yerong barley GS22 to 9cm 0.09 3.7
13 Cape barley GS22 to 5cm 0.06 4.3
14 Yerong barley GS22 to 5cm 0.01 4.8

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Trial results Derrinallum results

# Variety
Dry matter (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Declic red wheat No grazing 0 2.8
2 Amarok red wheat No grazing 0 3.7
3 Crackerjack triticale No grazing 0 3.5
4 Monsteress triticale No grazing 0 3.2
5 Declic red wheat GS24 to 2cm 0.29 2.8
6 Monsteress triticale GS23 to 4cm 0.41 3.3
7 Amarok red wheat GS23 to 2cm 0.36 3.6
8 Crackerjack triticale GS23 to 2cm 0.72 3.9

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Trial results Learmonth results

# Variety
Dry matter (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Jackie triticale No grazing 0 8.7
2 AT574 triticale No grazing 0 10.6
3 Eurabbie oats No grazing 0 9.1
4 Jackie triticale GS27 1.97 1.6
5 AT574 triticale GS27 2.07 3.9
6 Eurabbie oats GS26 2.65 3.3

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Ceres, VIC Not specified
Derrinallum, VIC Not specified
Learmonth, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Ceres, VIC Chromosol
Derrinallum, VIC Sodosol
Learmonth, 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 Ceres VIC Derrinallum VIC Learmonth VIC
2005 107.8mm414.7mm481.5mm
2004 110.5mm428.1mm435.4mm
2003 113.9mm424.6mm407.8mm
2002 120.6mm416.3mm397.7mm
2001 246.2mm390.8mm438.5mm
2000 265.1mm343.0mm409.8mm
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.

Ceres VIC

Derrinallum VIC

Learmonth VIC

Ceres VIC

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Derrinallum VIC

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Learmonth 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

2005 trial report

2005 trial report

2005 trial report



Trial last modified: 18-11-2019 10:51am AEST