Evaluation of forage varieties in a cropping system

2008
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Cameron Conboy (PlantTech)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Mininera, VIC
Evaluation of forage varieties in a cropping system locations
Aims

To evaluate forage varieties in a cropping system. 

Key messages

Like many comments for 2008, the later break and well-below average rainfall in spring, saw disappointing  ield responses. In a better season, a winter cut followed by multiple measurements in the spring, would show some more promising yields (This would also assist in reducing variance within the trial, currently at 22%). Hardier plants such as oats and ryegrass were able to produce large amounts on lower amounts of rainfall, whilst shorter season annuals legumes such as vetch and arrowleaf clover had struggled to produce bulk, before flowering and before early December rains.

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

Rohan Wardle and Mark Steele - SFS


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Pasture: Clover Hay: Lucerne Pasture: Medic Weed: Ryegrass Hay: Vetch Forage: Oats
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type
Trial design

Mininera 2008 Clover

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

Mininera 2008 Lucerne

Sow date Not specified
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Plot size Not specified
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Mininera 2008 Medic

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Mininera 2008 Ryegrass

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
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Mininera 2008 Vetch

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Mininera 2008 Oats

Sow date 14 May 2008
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 20m x 1.8m
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Dry matter (t/ha)
1 Morava Vetch 2.688
2 Rasina Vetch 2.941
3 Mitika Oats 5.361
4 Angel UT Medic 0.445
5 Pegasis Lucerne 1.222
6 Leafmore Forage rape 3.29
7 Grassmax Diploid ryegrass 4.697
8 Blaza Crimson clover 1.888
9 Bolta Balansa 1.57
10 Zulu II Arrowleaf clover 2.432

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
Mininera, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Mininera, VIC 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 Mininera VIC
2008 264.2mm
2007 302.8mm
2006 300.7mm
2005 316.0mm
2004 320.6mm
2003 373.9mm
2002 397.3mm
2001 407.9mm
2000 432.6mm
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.

Mininera 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



Trial last modified: 07-11-2019 10:12am AEST