Evaluation of alternative dual purpose cereals for grazing and grain production

2010
CC BY 4.0

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Brett Davey (TIAR)
Geoff Dean (SFS/TIAR)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Nile, TAS
Evaluation of alternative dual purpose cereals for grazing and grain production locations
Aims

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

Michael Morrison for providing land and assistance; Rob Howard, Bec Fish, TIAR for technical assistance.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
  • Grazing: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Nile 2010 Barley

Sow date 23 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Nile 2010 Oats

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Nile 2010 Triticale

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Nile 2010 Wheat

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
Dry matter (t/ha)
1 Revenue Wheat 0.7
2 Endeavour Triticale 1.05
3 Bass Oats 1.25
4 Henley Barley 1.3
5 Barley Z Barley 1.05
6 Urambie Barley 0.95

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
Nile, TAS Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Nile, TAS 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 Nile TAS
2010 304.8mm
2009 231.7mm
2008 209.9mm
2007 237.4mm
2006 281.3mm
2005 296.6mm
2004 318.2mm
2003 385.5mm
2002 439.4mm
2001 497.5mm
2000 548.2mm
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.

Nile TAS

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 31-10-2019 15:18pm AEST