Trial details
Researcher(s)
N/A
Year(s)
2011
Contributor
MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s)
Bool Lagoon, SA
Aims
To evalaute a range of later flowering canola types compared with Australia commercial spring types.
Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation
South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation
MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial funding source
GRDC DAV00116
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
N/A
Other trial partners
DPI Vic
Method
Crop type
Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
Trial type
Experimental
Trial design
Replicated
Bool Lagoon 2011
Sow rate or Target density
50 plants/m2
Sow date
17 May 2011
Harvest date
16 December 2011
Plot size
8m x 1.2m
Plot replication
3
Fertiliser
140 kg/ha 18:13:0:10 at sowing. 22/6/2011: 87 kg/ha Urea (40 Units N). 15/8/2011: 73 kg/ha Urea (33 units N).
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Bool Lagoon, SA
Clay (black)
Derived trial site soil information
Trial site
Soil order
Bool Lagoon, SA
Vertosol
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the
OzWALD model-data fusion system.
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Bool Lagoon SA
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Climate
Bool Lagoon SA 2011
Observed climate information
Rainfall trial gsr (mm)
364.2mm
Derived climate information
Bool Lagoon SA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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
GRDC Final Report
DAV00116
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