Effect of fodder cuts on grain yield of early sown wheat and triticale

2006
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Brett Davey (SFS)
Geoff Dean (SFS)
Simon Munford (DPIW)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Perth, TAS
Effect of fodder cuts on grain yield of early sown wheat and triticale locations
Aims

To examine the effect of fodder cuts on grain yield of early sown wheat and triticale – Perth Tasmania

Key messages

Responses to cutting treatments in Mackellar wheat and Breakwell triticale were examined in an early sowing (March).  Frost damage was severe and both uncut treatments produced significantly lower grain yields being at mid flowering (Breakwell) and late ear emergence (Mackellar) at the time of the frosts.  Grain yields did not tend to correlate with the number of ears per m2 or grain weight.  However for both varieties the higher yields of cut treatments related to the number of grains per ear.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Bill Chilvers, Rob Bradley 


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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Triticale
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Grazing: Application Method
Trial type
Trial design

Perth 2006 Wheat

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

Perth 2006 Triticale

Sow date 14 March 2006
Harvest date 24 January 2007
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Hay yield (t/ha) 1000 grain weight (g)
1 Mackellar (wheat) uncut 0.65 19.4 40.4
2 Breakwell (triticale) uncut 0.67 22.9 57.6
3 Mackellar (wheat) cut 1.14 n/a 43.2
4 Breakwell (triticale) cut 1.62 n/a 54

Grain yield t/ha


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1000 grain weight g


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Hay yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Perth, TAS Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Perth, 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 Perth TAS
2006 177.7mm
2005 184.6mm
2004 189.7mm
2003 207.1mm
2002 232.4mm
2001 318.4mm
2000 458.2mm
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.

Perth TAS

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

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 18-11-2019 11:16am AEST