Barley variety trial - Inverleigh

2011
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ed Hilsdon (SFS)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Barley variety trial - Inverleigh locations
Aims

To evaluate a range of commercially available varieties. These reflect the most widely grown varieties in the area and include others that may be considered in the future. They include a number of different grades, reflecting market options in Southern Victoria.

Key messages
  • The trial yielded an average of 6.5t/ha for the 2011 season. This is marginally under its water limited yield potential of 6.65t/ha.
  • The highest yielding variety was the new long season feed cultivar Oxford, yielding 0.83t/ha over the site mean. Gairdner was the lowest yielding cultivar at 5.79t/ha - this was statistically different from the top two performing varieties of Oxford and Capstan.
  • Commander has once again shown its value in being a consistent performer and was the only cultivar to achieve malting quality.
  • This season, after considering yield and market value, you are better off growing feed over malt varieties.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This was an SFS Geelong Branch Funded Trial.
Thanks to John Hamilton for providing the land for this trial.
 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Inverleigh 2011

Sow date 26 May 2011
Harvest date 9 December 2011
Plot size 10m x 1.45m
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Protein (%) Test weight (kg/hL) Grain yield (t/ha) Retention (%)
1 Oxford 11.4 65.9 7.33 96.3
2 Capstan 12.7 63.7 6.81 92.3
3 Commander 12.3 65.1 6.53 96
4 Westminster 12.6 66.8 6.52 96.7
5 Hindmarsh 13 65.4 5.99 93.7
6 Gairdner 12.9 67.5 5.79 96.7

Grain yield t/ha


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Retention %


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Test weight kg/hL


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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
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.
Year Inverleigh VIC
2011 580.5mm
2010 592.9mm
2009 508.8mm
2008 492.1mm
2007 455.4mm
2006 467.8mm
2005 491.2mm
2004 438.6mm
2003 416.4mm
2002 399.6mm
2001 472.4mm
2000 448.5mm
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

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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 14:11pm AEST