Winter wheat variety trial

2009
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sam Cockayne (SFS)
Jon Midwood (SFS)
Gary Sheppard (SFS)
Rohan Wardle (SFS)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Winter 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 of southern Victoria.
  • This trial differs from other comparative crop variety testing in that it evaluates the varieties with a fungicide programme: to determine the yield response of the varieties when controlling leaf diseases.
Key messages
  • The winter wehat variety trial yielded an average of 5.72 t/ha. Revenue had the highest yield with 6.67 t/ha after topping the 2008 Mininera variety trial. Mackellar again yielded well with 6.05 t/ha and was the highest yielding variety at Dunkeld in 2008.
  • Most varieties were classified as feed wheats, and were all able to achieve this grade. Revenue had the highest gross margin of $750/ha, however consideration must also be given to the value of grazig these dual purpose varieties.
  • For further take home messages please see attached trial report.
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.

Thanks to John Hamilton for providing the land for this trials programme.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Inverleigh 2009

Sow date 23 April 2009
Harvest date 24 December 2009
Plot size 12m x 1.45m
Plot replication Not specified
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Download results

Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Screenings <2mm (%) Protein (%) Test weight (kg/hL)
1 Revenue 6.67 5.7 9.8 72
2 CS170 6.2 2.7 10.3 73.6
3 Mackellar 6.05 7.3 10.6 73.5
4 Amarok 5.98 3.7 10.9 75.4
5 Einstein 5.92 5.7 10.8 71.5
6 Frelon 5.85 6.3 11.9 74.4
7 Preston 5.51 2.7 12.7 73.2
8 10.10.3 5.1 2.7 12.9 72.3
9 Naparoo 4.19 4 11.2 72.9

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
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Inverleigh, 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 Inverleigh VIC
2009 508.8mm
2008 492.1mm
2007 455.4mm
2006 467.8mm
2005 491.2mm
2004 438.6mm
2003 416.4mm
2002 399.6mm
2001 472.4mm
2000 448.5mm
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.

Inverleigh 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 09:03am AEST