Cereal cropping in Gippsland: evaluating suitable wheat and barley varieties

2012
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Corinne Celestina (SFS)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Cressy, VIC
Lake Bolac, VIC
Cereal cropping in Gippsland: evaluating suitable wheat and barley varieties locations
Aims

To evaluate a range of new and existing varieties of wheat suitable for early- and mid-sowing in Gippsland.

To compare a range of commercially available barley varieties grown for the feed market.

Key messages

Wheat yields at Gippsland were well below the average yields recorded at SFS’ other trial sites in the western districts of the state.

  • As with the wheat variety trials, the barley yields recorded at Gippsland were below average yields recorded elsewhere in the state.
  • The highest yielding varieties were Henley, Gairdner and Oxford, which all yielded over 5.8t/ha.
  • Hindmarsh was the lowest yielding variety at 4.4t/ha although it couldn’t be separated statistically from Capstan which yielded 4.6t/ha.
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 types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Cressy 2012 Wheat

Sow date 16 May 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Lake Bolac 2012 Barley

Sow date 3 July 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Yield, grain quality and receival grade of mid wheat varieties trialled at Gippsland

# Variety
Screenings (%) Test weight (kg/hL) Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Retention (%)
1 Henley 1 60.7 11.2 6.1 96.8
2 Gairdner 1.5 64.4 12.2 5.98 95.3
3 Oxford 1.8 62.7 10.7 5.86 93.5
4 Westminster 1.5 63.6 11.6 5.54 95.3
5 Wimmera 1.8 61.4 13.4 5.37 95
6 Commander 1.8 59.3 12.8 4.92 95
7 Capstan 2.5 58.2 13.3 4.57 92.3
8 Hindmarsh 8.3 59.7 13.6 4.38 83.8
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Trial results Yield, grain quality and receival grade of early wheat varieties trialled at Gippsland

# Variety
Screenings (%) Test weight (kg/hL) Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Preston Early sowing 1 76.1 10.8 6.1
2 CS9274 Early sowing 1.3 76.6 8.9 5.89
3 Revenue Early sowing 4 75.1 10.2 4.94
4 Forrest Early sowing 2 79.5 11 4.75
5 Frelon Early sowing 3.5 78.1 11.1 4.72
6 SUN521C Early sowing 2.3 77.4 11.7 4.48
7 CS170 Early sowing 2.7 73.8 10.9 4.31
8 Beaufort Early sowing 5.7 70.8 10.8 3.83
9 Derrimut Mid sowing 1.5 80.93 11 5.43
10 Beaufort Mid sowing 2.3 75.53 10.7 5.34
11 Scout Mid sowing 1.3 81 11.5 5.29
12 Lincoln Mid sowing 1.8 79.5 11.4 5.15
13 Gregory Mid sowing 2.3 79.23 10.9 4.34
14 Wallup Mid sowing 1 78.93 12.1 4.32
15 LRPB1186 Mid sowing 1.5 79.98 13.5 4.28
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Cressy, VIC Not specified
Lake Bolac, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Cressy, VIC Sodosol
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 Cressy VIC Lake Bolac VIC
2012 546.9mm507.9mm
2011 555.2mm532.6mm
2010 560.2mm532.7mm
2009 480.6mm476.1mm
2008 475.0mm477.4mm
2007 487.2mm474.0mm
2006 486.0mm461.2mm
2005 515.0mm491.3mm
2004 497.1mm474.1mm
2003 460.1mm482.7mm
2002 472.9mm463.3mm
2001 517.3mm466.9mm
2000 518.8mm459.2mm
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.

Cressy VIC

Lake Bolac VIC

Cressy VIC

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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

2012 trial report

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 28-10-2019 15:47pm AEST