Barley row spacing and agronomy trial (nitrogen trial)

2009
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben O'Connor (SFS)
Rohan Wardle (SFS)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Barley row spacing and agronomy trial (nitrogen trial) locations
Aims
  • To determine how nitrogen timings developed for canopy management (based on stem elongation timings) apply to wider row spacing (300mm compared to 200mm) for both dry matter production, yield and grain quality outcomes.
  • To establish whether the interaction between row spacing and nitrogen timing differs between lower and higher rainfall scenarios.
Key messages

For a full list of take home messages please see the attached trial report.

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

This was a GRDC funded trial through the National Barley Agronomy Project.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser: Timing
  • Sowing: Row Spacing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Inverleigh 2009

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
Screenings (%) Test weight (kg/hL) Grain yield (t/ha) Retention (%) Protein (%)
1 Gairdner None 14.6 62.4 3.93 44.9 11.9
2 Commander None 9.7 61 3.99 64.4 11.3
3 VB0432 None 11.3 61.3 3.97 55.8 11.9
4 Nil N (mean of three varieties) 7.9 61.8 3.79 65.2 10.8
5 50 N @ GS30 (mean of three varieties) 15.6 60.8 3.95 46.2 12.3
6 50 N @ GS00 (mean of three varieties) 11.9 61.8 4.09 55.5 11.9
7 300mm row (mean of three varieties) 12.7 61.4 3.73 52.7 11.9
8 25 N @ GS00 f.b. 25 N @ GS30 (mean of three varieties) 12 61.8 4.03 53.3 11.8
9 200mm row (mean of three varieties) 11 61.7 4.2 57.4 11.5

Grain yield t/ha


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Protein %


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Retention %


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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: 09-11-2019 18:38pm AEST