Evaluation of alternative dual purpose cereals for grazing and grain production

2009
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Brett Davey (SFS/TIAR)
Geoff Dean (SFS/TIAR)
Rob Howard (TIAR)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Cressy, VIC
Evaluation of alternative dual purpose cereals for grazing and grain production locations
Aims

To compare early sown dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for dry matter (DM) production, feed quality, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
 

Key messages
  • Grain yield was highest (5.8 t/ha) from Revenue and loest from Bass. Dry matter produciton was greatest from the barley lines as with the later sowing there was isufficient time for the other cereals to catch up.
  • New barley germplasm from France is later flowering and has considerable potential for early sowing in the most frost prone areas of Tasmania. Both lines appear to possess some water logging tolerance.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The was a GRDC funded trial.
Hugh Morris for providing land and Lauren Ellis, David Eagles


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Method

Crop types Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type
Trial design

Cressy 2009 Oats

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Cressy 2009 Triticale

Sow date Not specified
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Cressy 2009 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
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Cressy 2009 Barley

Sow date 22 May 2009
Harvest date Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Dry matter (t/ha)
1 Revenue 2nd cut, 19 August, wheat 1.08
2 Endeavour 2nd cut, 19 August, triticale 1.06
3 Bass 2nd cut, 19 August, oats 0.99
4 Oxford 2nd cut, 19 August, barley 1.2
5 Urambie 2nd cut, 19 August, barley 1.21
6 Barley E 2nd cut, 19 August, barley 2.1
7 Barley Z 2nd cut, 19 August, barley 1.61
8 Revenue 1st cut, 31 July, wheat 1.05
9 Endeavour 1st cut, 31 July, triticale 1.06
10 Bass 1st cut, 31 July, oats 1.2
11 Oxford 1st cut, 31 July, barley 1.66
12 Urambie 1st cut, 31 July, barley 1.16
13 Barley E 1st cut, 31 July, barley 0.77
14 Barley Z 1st cut, 31 July, barley 0.69

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
Cressy, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Cressy, 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 Cressy VIC
2009 480.6mm
2008 475.0mm
2007 487.2mm
2006 486.0mm
2005 515.0mm
2004 497.1mm
2003 460.1mm
2002 472.9mm
2001 517.3mm
2000 518.8mm
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.

Cressy 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 last modified: 07-11-2019 11:54am AEST