| Researcher(s) |
Alison Frischke (BCG) Dale Grey (DPI Vic) Sandy Quinlivan (DPI Vic) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2011 |
| Contributor | Riverine Plains |
| Trial location(s) |
Tungamah, VIC
|
To determine the effect of grazing on grain yield of Naparoo wheat
Grazing Naparoo wheat reuced grain yeild by up to 19%.
| Lead research organisation |
Department of Primary Industries NSW |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
Riverine Plains |
| Trial funding source | GRDC BWB00018 |
| Trial funding source | Caring for our Country |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Josh and Jenny Buerkner |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 90kg/ha |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 17 April 2011 |
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | 6m x 6m |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Fertiliser |
110kg MAP; 12kg/ha of foliar nitrogen, 60kg/ha nitrogen as urea |
| # |
Treatment 1
|
Protein (%) | Screenings (%) | Grain yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Grazed | 9.3 | 1.1 | 4.05 |
| 2 | █ Ungrazed | 9.2 | 0.7 | 4.98 |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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