Spring sown wheat and barley

2011
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ed Hilsdon (SFS)
Tim Manders (SFS)
Jon Midwood (SFS)
Gary Sheppard (SFS)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Lake Bolac, VIC
Spring sown wheat and barley locations
Aims

To look at the potential yield of commonly grown varieties of barley and wheat sown in September, whilst comparing some different management strategies that might be adopted when sowing this late in the season:

  • Look at the influence of adding Imidacloprid to a standard seed treatment for controlling a possible BYDV infection,
  • To determine if sowing rate should be increased to compensate for less tillering,
  • Could we optimise the amount spent on fungicides by going on at just one key timing?
    • - GS32 or waiting until GS49 in barley
    • - GS32 or waiting until GS39 in wheat
Key messages
  • Adding imidacloprid to standard seed treatments made a significant (P = 0.05) improvement in yield to most varieties in the absense of any visible BYDV.
  • Increasing sowing rates significantly (P = 0.05) improved yield for all vareties.
  • Fungicide timing was not as critical as it is in a longer growing season.
  • Barley produced the best return on investment when compared to wheat.
  • None of the varieties of either barley or wheat made a quality receival standard.
Lead research organisation Southern Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Neil Vallance for providing the land for this trials programme.
 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fungicide: Timing
  • Seed treatment: Inoculant
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Lake Bolac 2011 Barley

Sow date 16 September 2011
Harvest date 16 January 2012
Plot size 10m x 1.45m
Plot replication Not specified

Lake Bolac 2011 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
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Commander Zorro seed treatment, fungicide at GS49 2.81
2 Oxford Zorro seed treatment, fungicide at GS49 2.59
3 Gairdner Zorro seed treatment, fungicide at GS33 2.7
4 Hindmarsh Zorro seed treatment, fungicide at GS33 2.3

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Lake Bolac, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
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 Lake Bolac VIC
2011 532.6mm
2010 532.7mm
2009 476.1mm
2008 477.4mm
2007 474.0mm
2006 461.2mm
2005 491.3mm
2004 474.1mm
2003 482.7mm
2002 463.3mm
2001 466.9mm
2000 459.2mm
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.

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.

Trial report and links

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 30-10-2019 10:25am AEST