Evaluation of dual purpose cereals for grazing and grain production

2008
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Brett Davey (SFS/TIAR )
Geoff Dean (SFS/TIAR)
Regan Parkinson (TIAR)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Longford, TAS
Evaluation of dual purpose cereals for grazing and grain production locations
Aims

The aims of this trial were to:
• Compare early sown dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for DM production, feed quality, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
• Compare DM and feed quality of cereals with a tetraploid annual ryegrass used for over-winter grazing prior to seed production.
• Assess the potential of canola for grazing and grain production.

Key messages

Mackellar wheat showed the most potential as a dual purpose crop with the highest grain yield and DM production comparable to all other varieties except Bass. The latter produced the most fodder but the lowest grain yield. There was no significant difference in DM
production between Mackellar, Breakwell, Urambie and Franklin however there was a large difference in when this was produced. Franklin barley (and a Chinese line) were far more vigorous early whereas the later developing varieties, in particular Bass, tended to produce less DM but extra cuts ensured a higher total DM.

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

Thanks to Rob and Jo Bradley.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Oilseed: Canola Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Triticale
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
  • Management systems: Graze and grain
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Longford 2008 Barley

Sow date 11 June 2008
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size 8m x 1.5m
Plot replication Not specified
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Longford 2008 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Longford 2008 Oats

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

Longford 2008 Triticale

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
Dry matter (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Mackellar Wheat 3.08 8.02
2 Urambie Urambie 2.85 5.55
3 Breakwell Triticale 3.16 7.2
4 Franklin Franklin 3.11 5.59
5 Bass Bass 3.95 3.74

Grain yield t/ha


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Dry matter 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
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Longford, 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
2008 94.8mm
2007 142.5mm
2006 183.9mm
2005 205.4mm
2004 216.2mm
2003 257.3mm
2002 286.8mm
2001 373.5mm
2000 481.5mm
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

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

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 19-01-2023 12:17pm AEST