Nitrogen management in barley

2011

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Simon Craig (BCG)
Ben Jones (BCG consultant)
Dannielle McMillan (BCG)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Corack, VIC
Nitrogen management in barley locations
Aims

To determine the nitrogen responses of new barley varieties.

Key messages

There wass no significant difference in the way varieties respond to various amounts of nitrogen (N). Results indicate that for all varieties, as N increases, yield increases incrementally. the most profitable N rate for Commander, Buloke and Hindmarsh is 80kg N/ha, whilst Gairdner was still more profitable at 120kg N/ha

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

The project was funded by the GRDC (project code: DAN00138).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Corack 2011

Sow date 19 May 2011
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

19 May - 50kg MAP 20 June - treatment application

Herbicide

17 May - Triflur® X (1.5L/ha) Roundup PowerMax® (2L/ha) Goal® (100ml/ha) 22 July - Velocity® (670ml/ha) MCPA LVE® (350ml/ha)

Fungicide

26 August - Prosaro® (300ml/ha) Spread Wet® (0.25%)

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: GS65 @T2: Maturity
# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Head abundance (heads/m2) Grain yield (t/ha) Cost ($/ha) Return on investment ($/ha) Malt quality replicates (%) Harvest index (value) Protein (%) Retention (%) Income ($/ha) Partial gross margin ($/ha) Biomass (g/m2) Biomass (g/m2)
1 Buloke 0 kg N/ha 359 2.2 0 - 0 0.34 2.2 96 326 326 305 673
1 Buloke 20 kg N/ha 539 2.7 29 2.69 25 0.36 2.7 96 404 375 443 774
1 Buloke 40 kg N/ha 453 3 57 2.82 100 0.4 3 97 487 430 579 756
2 Buloke 80 kg N/ha 488 3.5 115 2.07 100 0.37 3.5 96 564 450 608 972
2 Buloke 120 kg N/ha 532 3.7 172 1.49 75 0.36 3.7 96 583 411 608 1029
2 Buloke 160 kg N/ha 548 4 229 1.34 75 0.41 4 96 632 403 610 1022
3 Commander 0 kg N/ha 310 2.2 0 - 0 0.59 2.2 95 328 328 236 429
3 Commander 20 kg N/ha 520 2.9 29 3.76 25 0.36 2.9 96 437 408 413 860
3 Commander 40 kg N/ha 510 3.3 57 2.96 50 0.36 3.3 96 497 439 566 955
4 Commander 80 kg N/ha 574 4 115 2.63 100 0.41 4 96 630 515 615 1003
4 Commander 120 kg N/ha 571 4.3 172 2.03 100 0.45 4.3 96 677 505 574 976
4 Commander 160 kg N/ha 649 4.4 229 1.55 100 0.42 4.4 96 684 455 614 1059
5 Gairdner 0 kg N/ha 210 1.8 0 - 0 0.5 1.8 94 270 270 229 396
5 Gairdner 20 kg N/ha 320 2.3 29 2.41 0 0.44 2.3 94 340 312 350 573
5 Gairdner 40 kg N/ha 342 2.8 57 3.07 50 0.37 2.8 95 445 387 445 815
6 Gairdner 80 kg N/ha 366 3.3 115 2.16 50 0.35 3.3 94 518 403 480 956
6 Gairdner 120 kg N/ha 366 3.5 172 1.8 100 0.37 3.5 93 579 407 467 971
6 Gairdner 160 kg N/ha 367 3.8 229 1.5 75 0.46 3.8 93 614 385 558 860
7 Hindmarsh 0 kg N/ha 290 1.9 0 - 0 0.46 1.9 95 279 279 214 461
7 Hindmarsh 20 kg N/ha 359 2.4 29 2.52 25 0.48 2.4 96 352 324 413 581
7 Hindmarsh 40 kg N/ha 374 2.6 57 1.93 50 0.46 2.6 96 389 332 419 579
8 Hindmarsh 80 kg N/ha 563 3.3 115 1.87 75 0.35 3.3 97 494 380 451 928
8 Hindmarsh 120 kg N/ha 594 3.6 172 1.53 75 0.39 3.6 97 542 370 525 942
8 Hindmarsh 160 kg N/ha 608 3.8 229 1.22 0 0.36 3.8 96 558 329 528 1073
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Grain yield t/ha


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Biomass g/m2


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Cost $/ha


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Head abundance heads/m2


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Income $/ha


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Malt quality replicates %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Corack, VIC Not specified
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