Farmer fungicide demonstration strips

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Amanda Cook (SARDI)
Ian Richter (SARDI)
Wade Shepperd (SARDI)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation
Trial location(s) Buckleboo, SA
Lock, SA
Mudamuckla, SA
Piednippie, SA
Farmer fungicide demonstration strips locations
Aims

Caring for Our Country funding was obtained to demonstrate the impact of new fungicides for Rhizoctonia suppression by monitoring farmer implement broad acre strips in their current farming systems in 2014.

Key messages

In the 2014 season there were no significant yield advantages recorded at five sites across upper Eyre Peninsula when using the fungicide products over the nil treatments. This was in a season with an early start and minimal stress during crop establishment, and at sites with high Rhizoctonia inoculum levels. The broad acre farmer demonstrations in the 2014 season showed no visual differences or early plant growth measured at the given sites during the cropping season. There were differences in the level of crown root infection at Cleve, where the nil treatment had a higher number of crown roots infected and a greater % of crown root infection than the fungicide treatments. There were differences between treatments recorded in the mid-May sown barley crop at Piednippie in Rhizoctonia patch score and the seminal root score. Differences in protein, screenings and test weights were recorded between treatments at several sites with a general trend of lower yields having higher protein, higher screenings and lower test weights. Further evaluation of research trials and farmer demonstrations using new fluid products and fungicide placement, will occur over two more seasons to evaluate the economics of using fungicides in low rainfall farming systems.

Lead research organisation Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation
Host research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial funding source DAWR CLG13-434
Related program Caring for our Country
Acknowledgments

Thank you to the farmers involved in establishing the demonstration strips. Thank you to Syngenta for supplying products for the demonstrations.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Fungicide: Rate
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Buckleboo 2014 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density 60kg/ha
Sow date 6 May 2014
Harvest date 6 November 2014
Plot size 8m x 20m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

18:20:0:0 @ 60kg/ha and ZnSO4 @ 2 L/ha and UAN @ 20 L/ha. The paddock was top-dressed with 40 kg/ha of urea on 3 August.

Fungicide

Uniform was added to the fluid at 200, 300 or 450 ml/ha rates.

Buckleboo 2014 Barley

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Lock 2014 Barley

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Lock 2014 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Mudamuckla 2014 Barley

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Mudamuckla 2014 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Piednippie 2014 Barley

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Piednippie 2014 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Fungicide Not specified
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Trial results Buckleboo

# Variety
Treatment 1
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Rhizoctonia patch score (0-5) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%) Rhizoctonia seminal root score (0-5) Rhizoctonia crown root infection (%)
1 Wheat:Mace Nil control 12.2 1.39 1.51 84.3 1.2 2.86 74.4
2 Wheat:Mace Uniform 200ml/ha 13.6 1.36 1.68 83.7 1 2.86 78.5
3 Wheat:Mace Uniform 300ml/ha 14.5 1.16 1.7 83.2 1 2.91 75.8
4 Wheat:Mace Uniform 450ml/ha 14.1 1.25 1.69 83.3 1.2 2.93 69

Grain yield t/ha


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Hectolitre weight kg/hL


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Protein %


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Rhizoctonia crown root infection %


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Rhizoctonia patch score 0-5


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Rhizoctonia seminal root score 0-5


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Screenings %


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Trial results Table 2

# Variety
Treatment 1
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Rhizoctonia patch score (0-5) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%) Rhizoctonia seminal root score (0-5) Rhizoctonia crown root infection (%)
1 Wheat:Mace Nil control 12.2 1.39 1.51 84.3 1.2 2.86 74.4
2 Wheat:Mace Uniform 200ml/ha 13.6 1.36 1.68 83.7 1 2.86 78.5
3 Wheat:Mace Uniform 300ml/ha 14.5 1.16 1.7 83.2 1 2.91 75.8
4 Wheat:Mace Uniform 450ml/ha 14.1 1.25 1.69 83.3 1.2 2.93 69

Grain yield t/ha


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Hectolitre weight kg/hL


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Protein %


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Rhizoctonia crown root infection %


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Rhizoctonia patch score 0-5


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Rhizoctonia seminal root score 0-5


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Screenings %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Buckleboo, SA Sandy loam
Lock, SA Not specified
Mudamuckla, SA Not specified
Piednippie, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Buckleboo, SA Calcarosol
Lock, SA Calcarosol
Mudamuckla, SA Calcarosol
Piednippie, SA Calcarosol
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 Buckleboo SA Lock SA Mudamuckla SA Piednippie SA
2014 347.8mm115.3mm103.8mm149.9mm
2013 293.2mm94.8mm91.1mm129.8mm
2012 327.2mm86.7mm87.8mm129.2mm
2011 360.8mm109.6mm101.3mm159.0mm
2010 339.8mm89.6mm95.2mm152.6mm
2009 348.9mm95.6mm105.6mm169.5mm
2008 296.2mm69.1mm89.3mm139.4mm
2007 301.4mm67.5mm80.6mm121.5mm
2006 327.6mm105.5mm86.7mm149.9mm
2005 304.4mm89.1mm91.4mm137.8mm
2004 304.4mm58.9mm96.6mm128.4mm
2003 303.2mm81.0mm90.7mm130.3mm
2002 290.3mm72.2mm78.6mm120.4mm
2001 329.1mm87.7mm97.5mm127.6mm
2000 340.9mm110.5mm102.3mm143.4mm
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.

Buckleboo SA

Lock SA

Mudamuckla SA

Piednippie SA

Buckleboo SA

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Lock SA

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Mudamuckla SA

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Piednippie SA

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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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 09-12-2019 09:24am AEST