Barley variety trial

2011
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2011
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Millicent, SA
Barley variety trial locations
Aims

To assess the yields of a range of barley varieties at different sites.

Key messages
  • Both scald and Leaf Rust had a major effect at Conmurra.
  • Varieties like Capstan and Oxford lodged less than the other varieties, resulting in a tendency to yield better.
Lead research organisation MacKillop Farm Management Group
Host research organisation MacKillop Farm Management Group
Related program National Variety Trials
Acknowledgments

Trials were conducted by the SARDI New Variety Agronomy group with comments about varieties by Rob Wheeler, SARDI.


Other trial partners SARDI

Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Trial type
Trial design

Millicent 2011

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Millicent, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Millicent, SA Vertosol
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 Millicent SA
2011 605.6mm
2010 611.2mm
2009 585.5mm
2008 554.9mm
2007 550.2mm
2006 574.8mm
2005 559.7mm
2004 581.3mm
2003 594.0mm
2002 587.8mm
2001 588.9mm
2000 571.6mm
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.

Millicent 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


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Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST