To compare dry matter production, recovery and subsequent grain yield of 6 cereal varieties: wheat (Revenue), barley (Urambie, Henley and a French variety), triticale (Endeavour) and oats (Bass).
Key messages
Grain yield was highest for Revenue and Endeavour (5.4 and 5.1 t/ha respectively) and lowest from Barley Z and Henley. Dry matter production was lowest from Revenue as with the water-logged conditions no third cut was taken.
Winter barley germplasm is late flowering and may have considerable potential for early sowing in the more frost prone areas of Tasmania.
There appears to be a strong interaction between grazing/cutting and water-logging with the additional stress of water-logging leading to poorer recovery after cutting.
Lead research organisation
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Host research organisation
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Trial funding source
GRDC
Related program
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Acknowledgments
Michael Morrison for providing land and assistance; Rob Howard, Bec Fish, TIAR for technical assistance.
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Nile TAS
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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.
