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.
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Acknowledgments
This was an SFS Streatham Branch Funded Trial.
Thanks to Neil Vallance for providing the land for this trial.
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Lake Bolac VIC
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
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