Barley agronomy: time of sowing

2011

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Simon Craig (BCG)
Ciara Cullen (BCG)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Corack, VIC
Barley agronomy: time of sowing locations
Aims

To evaluate the responses of seven barley cultivars to three times of sowing (TOS): early, mid and late and assess their suitability to the Wimmera Mallee.

Key messages

whilst the time of sowing can strongly influence yield, the advantages of early sowing may be reduced if establishment is compromised. later sowing (23 June) reduced yield in all varieties except Wimmera, the average reduction being 0.8t/ha compared to sowing on either 26 April or 17 May. avoid dry sowing into paddocks with known weed burdens

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAN00138
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This project is funded by GRDC; project DAN00138.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Corack 2011

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

at sowing - 50kg/ha MAP (10% N, 21.9% P) 17 June - 90kg/ha SOA (TOS 1 & 2) 2 August - 90KG/ha Urea

Herbicide

at sowing - Roundup PowerMax� (2L/ha) + Goal �(75ml/ha) + Triflur X� (2L/ha) + Avadex Xtra� (2L/ha) – All plots 22 July - Velocity� (670ml/ha) – Early & Mid TOS MCPA LVE� (350ml/ha) – Early & Mid TOS 31 August - Velocity �(670ml/ha) + Uptake� (0.25%) – Late TOS

Fungicide

26 August - Prosaro� (300ml/ha) & BS1000 (0.25%) – Early and Mid TOS 3 October Prosaro �(300ml/ha) & BS1000 (0.25%) – Late TOS

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%)
1 Early TOS 3.9 0.5
2 Mid TOS 4.1 0.5
3 Late TOS 3.2 0.5

Grain yield t/ha


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Protein %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Corack, VIC Clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Corack, 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 Corack VIC
2011 668.2mm
2010 678.6mm
2009 645.8mm
2008 631.6mm
2007 603.5mm
2006 593.4mm
2005 630.7mm
2004 584.9mm
2003 613.9mm
2002 564.1mm
2001 561.0mm
2000 535.1mm
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.

Corack VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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