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Choosing an oat variety

2012
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Research organisation
Southern Farming Systems

Trial details

Researcher(s) Gina Kreeck (SFS)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Choosing an oat variety locations
Aims

To compare the yield and quality of both popular and new varieties and provide advice for choosing an oat variety.

Key messages
  • Bannister and Echidna yielded significantly higher than Mitika and Yallara.
  • Oats can provide another option in rotation and can be hay.
  • Susceptible varieties of oats such as Mitika need to be monitored for red leather leaf
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Forage: Oats
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Inverleigh 2012

Sow date 31 May 2012
Harvest date 27 December 2012
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Tillage Sown in canola stubble
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
 Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Test weight (kg/hL)
1 █ Echindna 10.4 8.3 8.33 48.85
2 █ Bannister 10 3.2 7.92 52.08
3 █ Mitika 12.3 2.5 7.05 51.75
4 █ Yallara 11.7 4.5 7.01 52.53

Grain yield t/ha

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Screenings %

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Test weight kg/hL

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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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.
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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

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Southern Farming Systems office location
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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

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 28-10-2019 15:35pm AEST