Barley variety trial - Lake Bolac

2011
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ed Hilsdon (SFS)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Lake Bolac, VIC
Barley variety trial - Lake Bolac 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 6.4t/ha for the 2011 season, which closely matched the potential yield of 6.39t/ha based on growing season rainfall.
  • The highest yielding varieties were the feed cultivars with Oxford topping performance at 7.6t/ha.
  • The popular malting variety, Gairdner, was the lowest ranked in this trial at 4.84t/ha.
  • The 2011 season has highlighted the financial cost of the yield penalty that can be experienced when growing malting varieties.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This was an SFS Streatham Branch Funded Trial.
Thanks to Neil Vallance 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 Replicated

Lake Bolac 2011

Sow rate or Target density Aiming to establish a target population of 180 plants/m2
Sow date 1 June 2011
Harvest date 15 December 2011
Plot size 10m x 1.45m
Plot replication 4
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Test weight (kg/hL) Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Retention (%)
1 Oxford 63.8 11.2 7.6 91.3
2 Westminster 67.3 10.6 7 94
3 Capstan 63.1 11.8 6.55 76.3
4 Hindmarsh 66.4 12 6.43 84.7
5 Commander 65.3 10.6 6.04 88.7
6 Gairdner 66.7 11.1 4.84 87

Grain yield t/ha


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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
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: 19-01-2023 13:44pm AEST