The impact of grazing on grain yield of canola

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Simon Falkiner (FalkinerAg)
Tim Manders (SFS)
Cam Nicholson (Nicon Rural Services)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Lake Bolac, VIC
The impact of grazing on grain yield of canola locations
Aims
  • To evaluate the fit of commonly used and non commercial (dual purpose) canola varieties in Southern Victoria under a range of sowing dates.
  • To quantify the yield response of canola to a range of grazing conditions.
  • To develop grazing principles for canola in the high rainfall zone.
     
Key messages
  • If sown by mid May, hybrid varieties produced dry matter for grazing in the order of 1.5 to 2.0 t/ha.
  • Grain yield was reduced fro most varieties by grazing, compared to no grazing, but was thought to be a result of waterlogging and severe defoliation.
  • Waterlogging also affected the yield of ungrazed varieties, especially if sown in June.
  • Canola appears to be more sensitive than cereals to grazing under adverse weather and grazing conditions.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source Caring for our Country
Trial funding source CSIRO
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Funding from GRDC, DAFF (through the Caring for our Country program) and CSIRO.
Thanks so John Hamilton and Neil Vallance.
 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Grazing: Application Method
  • Sowing: Rate
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Inverleigh 2010

Sow date 15 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Lake Bolac 2010

Sow date 20 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Inverleigh site results

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Treatment 3
Grain yield (t/ha) Dry matter (t/ha)
1 46Y20 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 0.671
2 46Y78 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 2.146
3 46Y83 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.748
4 Argyll Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 0.661
5 Hyola 502 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.316
6 Hyola 571 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.51
7 Jardee Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 0.656
8 Lightning Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.414
9 Marlin Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 0.028
10 Tumby Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.383
11 46Y20 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.729
12 46Y78 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.706
13 CBI306 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.968
14 CBI406* Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 2.367
15 CbIW208* Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.977
16 Garnet Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 2.692
17 Hyola 571 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.969
18 Jardee Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.713
19 Marlin Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.677
20 Taurus Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 2.595
21 46Y20 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.858 0.422
22 46Y78 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 14.06 1.225
23 46Y83 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.636 0.652
24 Argyll Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0 0.163
25 Hyola 502 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 1.157 1.412
26 Hyola 571 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.806 0.628
27 Jardee Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0 0.31
28 Lightning Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.659 0.266
29 Marlin Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0 0.283
30 Tumby Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.394 0.573
31 46Y20 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 1.185 1.324
32 46Y78 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 2.071 1.881
33 CBI306 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 2.024 1.637
34 CBI406* Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 1.322 1.873
35 CbIW208* Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 1.649 1.209
36 Garnet Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 2.181 2.381
37 Hyola 571 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 1.382 1.689
38 Jardee Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 1.856 1.335
39 Marlin Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.345 0.436
40 Taurus Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 2.167 2.085
41 46Y20 Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.75
42 46Y78 Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 2.418
43 CBI306 Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 2.467
44 CBI406* Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.931
45 CbIW208* Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.929
46 Garnet Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 2.134
47 Hyola 571 Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.774
48 Jardee Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 2.234
49 Marlin Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 2.157
50 Taurus Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.71
51 46Y20 Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 1.575 0.332
52 46Y78 Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 1.79 0.633
53 CBI306 Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 2.12 0.597
54 CBI406* Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 2.147 0.743
55 CbIW208* Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 2.283 0.382
56 Garnet Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 1.615 0.338
57 Hyola 571 Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 1.241 0.411
58 Jardee Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 1.132 0.152
59 Marlin Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 1.682 0.113
60 Taurus Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 1.844 0.633

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Trial results Lake Bolac site results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Dry matter (t/ha)
1 46Y20 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.513
2 46Y78 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.769
3 46Y83 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.565
4 Argyll Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2
5 Hyola 502 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.731
6 Hyola 571 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.244
7 Jardee Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 0.561
8 Lightning Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 1.053
9 Marlin Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 0.458
10 Tumby Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 2 0.537
11 46Y20 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.992
12 46Y78 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.53
13 CBI306 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.902
14 CBI406* Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.336
15 CbIW208* Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.922
16 Garnet Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.077
17 Hyola 571 Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.174
18 Jardee Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.687
19 Marlin Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.348
20 Taurus Mid May sowing Ungrazed trial 1 1.233
21 46Y20 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.074 1.969
22 46Y78 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.185 1.22
23 46Y83 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.309 1.912
24 Argyll Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 No estab
25 Hyola 502 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.27 2.445
26 Hyola 571 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0.052 1.766
27 Jardee Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0 0.755
28 Lightning Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0 0.463
29 Marlin Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0 0.205
30 Tumby Mid May sowing Grazed trial 2 0 0.502
31 46Y20 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.284 1.919
32 46Y78 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.357 1.762
33 CBI306 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.064 2.016
34 CBI406* Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.227 1.311
35 CbIW208* Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.385 1.544
36 Garnet Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.258 1.689
37 Hyola 571 Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.397 1.695
38 Jardee Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.206 1.053
39 Marlin Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.189 0.827
40 Taurus Mid May sowing Grazed trial 1 0.25 1.65
41 46Y20 Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.503
42 46Y78 Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.308
43 CBI306 Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.484
44 CBI406* Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.219
45 CbIW208* Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.35
46 Garnet Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.139
47 Hyola 571 Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.318
48 Jardee Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.107
49 Marlin Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.048
50 Taurus Mid June sowing Ungrazed trial 1 0.256
51 46Y20 Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0.143 0.336
52 46Y78 Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0.135 0.391
53 CBI306 Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0.133 0.394
54 CBI406* Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0.225 0.393
55 CbIW208* Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0.061 0.332
56 Garnet Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0.127 0.359
57 Hyola 571 Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0 0.354
58 Jardee Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0.056 0.344
59 Marlin Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0 0.351
60 Taurus Mid June sowing Grazed trial 1 0.162 0.391

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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
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Lake Bolac, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Inverleigh, VIC Sodosol
Lake Bolac, 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 Lake Bolac VIC
2010 592.9mm532.7mm
2009 508.8mm476.1mm
2008 492.1mm477.4mm
2007 455.4mm474.0mm
2006 467.8mm461.2mm
2005 491.2mm491.3mm
2004 438.6mm474.1mm
2003 416.4mm482.7mm
2002 399.6mm463.3mm
2001 472.4mm466.9mm
2000 448.5mm459.2mm
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

Lake Bolac VIC

Inverleigh VIC

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Lake Bolac 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.



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