Wheat variety trials

2006
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Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Brett Davey (SFS)
Geoff Dean (SFS)
Simon Munford (DPIW)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Longford, TAS
Riccarton (Campbell Town), TAS
Wheat variety trials locations
Aims

The aim of these trials was to compare existing wheat varieties under dryland and irrigated conditions, evaluate new breeding material and continue to assess the disease responses of all germplasm.

Key messages

Wheat varieties were evaluated at Campbell Town (dryland) and Longford (irrigated). At Campbell Town frost damage at ear emergence and flowering was the factor most influencing yield. All the later maturing lines avoided some of this damage and were the highest yielding. Grain yields at the Longford site were exceptionally high (average of 10.2 t/ha). The CSIRO line 95102.1 was particularly impressive yielding 12.0t/ha. Two other CSIRO lines also yielded very well and the good run of these lines continues. The best performing “named” varieties were Mackellar and Alberic, the latter also yielded well at Campbell Town being late flowering. An additional 50 kg/ha topdressed nitrogen tended to increase yields of all lines at Longford and this effect was close to significant. The very high yields at Longford, both in the trial and commercial crop illustrate the potential for high input crops with irrigation and provide some light in an otherwise very ordinary season.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program Wheat breeding for the high rainfall zones of Australia
Acknowledgments

Rob Bradley, Crosby Lyne


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Longford 2006

Sow date 19 May 2006
Harvest date 24 January 2007
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Riccarton (Campbell Town) 2006

Sow date 22 May 2006
Harvest date 18 January 2007
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Longford results

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 95102.1 50kg N/ha 11.74
2 K89.44 50kg N/ha 10.84
3 K37.18 50kg N/ha 10.76
4 Mackellar 50kg N/ha 10.37
5 Alberic 50kg N/ha 10.33
6 HRZ03.0003 50kg N/ha 10.27
7 Teesdale 50kg N/ha 9.94
8 97549 50kg N/ha 9.62
9 Tennant 50kg N/ha 9.71
10 Amarok 50kg N/ha 9.28
11 Brennan 50kg N/ha 8.66
12 Kellalac 50kg N/ha 8.21
13 H123.1 50kg N/ha 8.6
14 95102.1 100kg N/ha 12.21
15 K89.44 100kg N/ha 11.69
16 K37.18 100kg N/ha 11.43
17 Mackellar 100kg N/ha 11.14
18 Alberic 100kg N/ha 11.05
19 HRZ03.0003 100kg N/ha 10.73
20 Teesdale 100kg N/ha 10.61
21 97549 100kg N/ha 10.04
22 Tennant 100kg N/ha 9.71
23 Amarok 100kg N/ha 10.01
24 Brennan 100kg N/ha 9.85
25 Kellalac 100kg N/ha 9.53
26 H123.1 100kg N/ha 8.89

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Campbell Town results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Frelon 2.75
2 Alberic 2.6
3 Tennant 2.51
4 K37.18 2.38
5 H267.3 2.32
6 97261.123 2.24
7 95192.14 2.21
8 H150.2 2.08
9 95102.1 2.05
10 K89.44 1.88
11 Mackellar 1.77
12 Brennan 1.72
13 Teesdale 1.66
14 HRZ03.0003 1.59
15 Amarok 1.53
16 H123.1 1.51
17 Kellalac 1.49
18 Wedgetail 1.3
19 Sentinel 1.06

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
Longford, TAS Not specified
Riccarton (Campbell Town), TAS Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Longford, TAS Sodosol
Riccarton (Campbell Town), TAS 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 Longford TAS Riccarton (Campbell Town) TAS
2006 183.9mm154.6mm
2005 205.4mm178.7mm
2004 216.2mm178.8mm
2003 257.3mm220.3mm
2002 286.8mm229.2mm
2001 373.5mm317.4mm
2000 481.5mm405.8mm
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.

Longford TAS

Riccarton (Campbell Town) TAS

Longford TAS

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Riccarton (Campbell Town) TAS

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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

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 20-11-2019 15:21pm AEST