Sow on-time or early: getting the best out of current wheat varieties

2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ed Hilsdon (SFS)
James Hunt (CSIRO)
Gina Kreeck (CSIRO)
Annieka Paridean (CSIRO)
Nick Poole (FAR)
Tracey Wylie (SFS)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Sow on-time or early: getting the best out of current wheat varieties locations
Aims

To report on an experiment at Inverleigh, Victoria, investigating the potential for earlier sowing to increase wheat yields in the face of autumn rainfall decline.

Key messages
  • Maximise wheat yields by ensuring as much crop flowers during the optimal period as possible – sow on time or early!
  • Early sown, slow maturing varieties (winter and spring) yield as well as or better than faster maturing varieties sown later.
  • Including an early sown variety in a cropping program can greatly increase whole-farm yield.
  • Extra management needs to be considered for disease and nutrition, particularly Septoria tritici.
     
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 type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Inverleigh 2013

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 Beaufort Sown 26 March 8.3
2 Bolac Sown 26 March 6.2
3 Derrimut Sown 26 March -
4 Einstein Sown 26 March 7.6
5 Forrest Sown 26 March 7.4
6 Frelon Sown 26 March 7.4
7 Kellalac Sown 26 March 5.3
8 Lincoln Sown 26 March -
9 Revenue Sown 26 March 8
10 Wedgetail Sown 26 March 6.3
11 Beaufort Sown 8 April 8.8
12 Bolac Sown 8 April 6.6
13 Derrimut Sown 8 April -
14 Einstein Sown 8 April 7.4
15 Forrest Sown 8 April 7.7
16 Frelon Sown 8 April 7.3
17 Kellalac Sown 8 April 5
18 Lincoln Sown 8 April -
19 Revenue Sown 8 April 8.2
20 Wedgetail Sown 8 April 6.3
21 Beaufort Sown 24 April 9.4
22 Derrimut Sown 24 April 6.9
23 Einstein Sown 24 April -
24 Forrest Sown 24 April 7.4
25 Frelon Sown 24 April 8.7
26 Kellalac Sown 24 April 5.5
27 Lincoln Sown 24 April 5.4
28 Revenue Sown 24 April 9.3
29 Wedgetail Sown 24 April 6.3
30 Beaufort Sown 10 May 8.9
31 Bolac Sown 10 May 7.6
32 Derrimut Sown 10 May 7.1
33 Einstein Sown 10 May -
34 Forrest Sown 10 May 7.2
35 Frelon Sown 10 May 7.2
36 Kellalac Sown 10 May 6.3
37 Lincoln Sown 10 May 6.6
38 Revenue Sown 10 May 8.4
39 Wedgetail Sown 10 May 6.8
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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
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
2013 567.4mm
2012 579.9mm
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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-10-2019 10:01am AEST