Evaluation of dual purpose cereal varieties

2008
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Greg Forster (SFS)
Quentin Hodge (SFS)
Rose Maher (SFS)
Ben O'Connor (SFS)
Rohan Wardle (SFS)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Bairnsdale, VIC
Evaluation of dual purpose cereal varieties locations
Aims

• Which dual purpose varieties respond to Gippsland’s climatic conditions?
• Which new varieties may have commercialization potential?
• Which varieties are best suited to forage and feed grain production?

Key messages

Across both trials Capstan barley appears to have performed the best on average in a dry & challenging season.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source NLP
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Trevor Caithness, Tony Murray, Murray Stewart, Rick Frew, John Chester, Brain Fairhall, Doug White, Rowan Paulet, Frank Mickan, Gary Sheppard, Ben Morris, Rohan Wardle and Julianne Sargant.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Grazing: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Bairnsdale 2008 Barley

Sow date 15 April 2008 2nd: 16-6-08
Harvest date 1 January 2009 2nd 3-1-09
Plot size 20m x 2m
Plot replication Not specified

Bairnsdale 2008 Triticale

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

Bairnsdale 2008 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha) Test weight (kg/hL) Protein (%) Moisture (%) Dry matter (t/ha)
1 Capstan Non-grazed late sown 2.61 64.65 11.48 11.93 6.697
2 CS170 Non-grazed late sown 2.55 65.25 10 10.7 4.722
3 Jackie Non-grazed late sown 2.54 61.5 9.55 10.53 4.652
4 5092 Non-grazed late sown 2.51 62.08 11.48 11.6 6.282
5 Cs95102.1 Non-grazed late sown 2.48 68.38 8.98 10.9 4.638
6 GS1078 Non-grazed late sown 2.45 67.1 8.85 11.05 5.595
7 Yerong Non-grazed late sown 2.4 52.73 8.93 9.95 6.188
8 Urambie Non-grazed late sown 2.35 56.68 12.73 12.48 7.994
9 Freelon Non-grazed late sown 2.3 64.88 10.53 10.58 4.617
10 Tobruk Non-grazed late sown 2.21 61.05 10.58 11.35 5.508
11 Crackerjack Non-grazed late sown 2.19 63.6 8.93 10.38 7.46
12 Amarok Non-grazed late sown 2.18 68.18 10.35 11.38 5.05
13 Endevour Non-grazed late sown 2.08 62.73 9.98 10.6 5.808
14 CS97942.29 Non-grazed late sown 2.05 70.18 9.43 10.85 3.509
15 10.10.3 Non-grazed late sown 2.01 63.4 10.8 11.55 3.516
16 AH10 Non-grazed late sown 2 64.88 10.48 11.6 5.362
17 Wedgetail Non-grazed late sown 1.98 62.48 10.4 10.88 5.511
18 Gairdner Non-grazed late sown 1.93 61.95 11.4 11.75 5.493
19 Brennan Non-grazed late sown 1.92 65.15 10.38 11.68 4.082
20 Monstress Non-grazed late sown 1.79 66.98 10.15 10.83 5.865
21 CS98048.72 Non-grazed late sown 1.58 66.68 9.23 11 4.097
22 CS98408.75 Non-grazed late sown 1.46 67.53 9.8 10.95 4.943
23 Mackellar Non-grazed late sown 1.42 62.83 9.3 11.28 3.805
24 Capstan Grazed early sown 3.39 59.68 12 12.05 7.94
25 Cs95102.1 Grazed early sown 2.62 67.9 10.1 11 9.489
26 GS5092 Grazed early sown 2.57 62.68 11.78 12.2 9.538
27 Endevour Grazed early sown 2.55 63.53 11.53 11.3 7.844
28 Freelon Grazed early sown 2.52 62.5 10.13 10.63 8.056
29 Tobruk Grazed early sown 2.45 70.68 10.25 11.08 7.251
30 10.10.3 Grazed early sown 2.44 65.25 10.68 11.4 7.909
31 GS1078 Grazed early sown 2.43 66.1 11.08 11.75 7.862
32 Ranger Grazed early sown 2.38 54.3 12.6 12.3 NR
33 CS170 Grazed early sown 2.37 70.7 10.53 11.11 8.003
34 Amarok Grazed early sown 2.34 68.58 11.03 11.7 9.299
35 Gairdner Grazed early sown 2.27 60.5 11.78 12.13 7.542
36 Crackerjack Grazed early sown 2.21 67.28 9.98 10.7 7.888
37 Yerong Grazed early sown 2.2 43.15 10.73 10.63 8.067
38 Monstress Grazed early sown 2.12 63.18 11.15 11.2 8.837
39 CS97942.29 Grazed early sown 2.1 70.15 10.13 11.05 7.206
40 Jackie Grazed early sown 1.99 66.78 11.18 10.93 6.074
41 Urambie Grazed early sown 1.95 57.68 11.6 11.75 7.814
42 CS98048.72 Grazed early sown 1.92 68.8 10.3 10.95 5.301
43 Brennan Grazed early sown 1.9 62.35 11.9 11.98 6.309
44 AH10 Grazed early sown 1.86 66 10.93 11.38 6.508
45 Wedgetail Grazed early sown 1.68 63.03 9.38 10.43 9.516
46 CS98408.75 Grazed early sown 1.58 68.28 11.08 11.73 4.812
47 Mackellar Grazed early sown 1.51 68 10.88 11.05 6.756

Grain yield t/ha


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Dry matter t/ha


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Moisture %


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Protein %


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Test weight kg/hL


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Bairnsdale, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bairnsdale, VIC Chromosol
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 Bairnsdale VIC
2008 642.3mm
2007 613.9mm
2006 634.8mm
2005 623.7mm
2004 603.7mm
2003 534.5mm
2002 548.4mm
2001 526.9mm
2000 505.4mm
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.

Bairnsdale 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

2008 trial report

Event Date Type Effect
dry

drought conditions, late season rain

in season Low rainfall 25%


Trial last modified: 06-11-2019 13:50pm AEST