| Researcher(s) |
Simon Falkiner (Agvise) Cam Nicholson (Grain ) David Watson (Agvise) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2007 |
| Contributor | Southern Farming Systems |
| Trial location(s) |
Inverleigh, VIC
Moriac, VIC |
The Grain and Graze program was keen to test the findings from extensive trial work with a group of farmers to see if the theories of grazing cereals provided the desired response under a range of conditions and farming situations. The financial gain from the exercise was also calculated.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | Grain & Graze |
| Trial funding source | NLP |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Rob Batson, Peter Fitzgerald, Garry Halliday, Wayne Johnston, Nathan Scott, Mick Shawcross,Scott Stewart. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Article/commentary |
| Trial design | Not applicable |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes | Not specified |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Approximate location |
| # | Variety |
Treatment 1
|
Grain yield (t/ha) | Stubble yield (t/ha) | Dry matter (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Kellalac | █ Ungrazed, June sowing | 4.3 | 7.5 | NR |
| 2 | █ Kellalac | █ Grazed late August after June sowing | 4.3 | 6.7 | 0.228 |
| # | Variety |
Grain yield (t/ha) | Stubble yield (t/ha) | Dry matter (t/ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Amarok red wheat | █ Ungrazed, June sowing | 7.2 | 9.7 | NR |
| 2 | █ Amarok red wheat | █ Grazed September after June sowing | 8.4 | 8.3 | 1 |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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