Longer season canola varieties and agronomy (Bool Lagoon canola fungicide and grazing trail)

2011
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Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Trent Potter (SARDI)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Bool Lagoon, SA
Struan, SA
Longer season canola varieties and agronomy (Bool Lagoon canola fungicide and grazing trail) locations
Aims

To evalaute the new canola variety Taurus which has been released for grazing and grain production in the higher rainfall zone.

Key messages

 Mowing to simulate grazing reduced grain yield and plant height. The application of Prosaro at the 3-4 leaf stage increased grain yield over the nil application treatment by reducing the level of internal infection caused by blackleg. The later application of Prosaro (8-10 leaf stage) also decreased the amount of blackleg compared to either the nil or the mowed at 8-10 leaf treatments. 

Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation MacKillop Farm Management Group
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Grazing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

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).

Struan 2011

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
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Download results

Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Blackleg internal stem infection (% stem area) Grain yield (kg/ha)
1 Taurus Prosaro 300 ml/ha (3-4 leaf) Nil grazing 17.41 3698
2 Taurus Prosaro 300 ml/ha (8-10 leaf) Nil grazing 10.15 3236
3 Taurus Nil fungicide Nil grazing 32.12 3064
4 Taurus Nil fungicide Grazing (8-10 leaf) 24.28 2912
5 Taurus Prosaro 300 ml/ha (8-10 leaf) Grazing (8-10 leaf) 15.91 2647

Blackleg internal stem infection % stem area


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Grain yield kg/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Bool Lagoon, SA Clay (black)
Struan, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bool Lagoon, SA Vertosol
Struan, SA 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 Bool Lagoon SA Struan SA
2011 599.8mm391.2mm
2010 544.1mm346.5mm
2009 458.5mm309.1mm
2008 417.8mm253.5mm
2007 449.8mm286.8mm
2006 428.6mm274.0mm
2005 451.4mm329.1mm
2004 471.2mm356.6mm
2003 475.4mm316.5mm
2002 427.6mm235.5mm
2001 553.8mm326.3mm
2000 579.8mm352.8mm
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

Bool Lagoon SA 2011


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 364.2mm

Derived climate information

Bool Lagoon SA

Struan SA

Bool Lagoon SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Struan 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 last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST