Spring wheat variety trial

2009
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Greg Forster
Rose Maher
Ben O'Connor
Damian Symington
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Bairnsdale, VIC
Spring wheat variety trial locations
Aims

To evaluate a number of varieties that are either commercially available or close to commercial release that may be suitable for the growing conditions in south east Victoria.

Key messages
  • The average yield for the spring wheat trial was 1.89 t/ha for the 2009 season.
  • The shorter season varieties Derrimut and Beaufort were the highest yielding varieties with 2.78 and 2.38 t/ha respectively.
  • The rapid finish to the season due to the unseasonal hot conditions in early November contributed to the shorter season varieties yielding better than the longer season varieties.
  • The rapid finish also reduced grain quality where all varieties were downgraded on test weight and screenings.
  • Time of sowing was also identified as a key outcome of this trial. Earlier sown Winter wheat and barley varietiy trials achieved greater yields and water use efficiencies.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source SFS
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This was an SFS Geelong Branch funded trial.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Bairnsdale 2009

Sow date 3 June 2009
Harvest date 24 December 2009
Plot size 18m x 1.45m
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Screenings <2mm (%) Protein (%) Test weight (kg/hL)
1 Derrimut 2.78 9.8 12.3 71.5
2 Beaufort 2.38 16.5 11.7 66.9
3 Eaglehawk 2.25 11.5 12.6 70.2
4 Espada 2.1 11 13.4 68.8
5 Sentinel 2 6.3 13.6 69.1
6 VV2582 1.96 9.8 12.2 72.4
7 Yenda 1.96 13 12.2 63.6
8 SUN525F 1.86 8.8 13.6 67.4
9 Lincoln 1.85 10 12.7 72.6
10 SUN555E 1.78 10.3 13.4 70
11 Barham 1.64 15 12.8 64.8
12 Bolac 1.63 7.8 12.6 69
13 HRZ 69 1.53 9.5 12 70.4
14 Chara 1.52 10.5 12.9 63.9
15 Gascoigne 1.5 10.8 13.6 70.7
16 Kellalac 1.44 14.5 12.7 65.2

Grain yield t/ha


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Protein %


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Screenings <2mm %


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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
2009 681.8mm
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

2009 trial report



Trial last modified: 07-11-2019 09:45am AEST