Gippsland’s canola – should we sow early?

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Janice Dowe (SFS)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Bairnsdale, VIC
Gippsland’s canola – should we sow early? locations
Aims

To provide an evaluation of the conventional, Clearfield and TT varieties that are available. 

Key messages
  • Sowing winter habit canola early in the autumn can provide grazing and grain yield.
  • Garnet sown early can still produce good results.
  • In mild weather aphids are a problem longer into the season and possibly sowing a spring variety earlier gives the potential to develop before succumbing to viruses.
     
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Bairnsdale 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

@T1: Sown (07-04-2014) @T2: Sown (16-04-2014) @T3: Sown (22-05-2014)
# Variety
Oil (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha) Oil (%) Oil (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Garnet N/A 2.19 18.6 0.76
1 Garnet 44.6 1.84 19.4 0.43
2 Hyola 971 CL 46.2 1.26 20.2 0.51
2 Hyola 971 CL 44.4 1.24 19.5 0.31
3 Sensation 2.69 44.4 19.4 0.54
3 Sensation 2.55 43 19.6 0.82
4 Brazzil| 2.47 44.4
4 Brazzil| 2.36 44.7
5 45Y86 Cl 2.04 43.8
5 45Y86 Cl 1.97 45.9
6 45Y88 CL 1.88 45.5
6 45Y88 CL
7 Wahoo
8 577 CL
9 575 CL
10 Bonito
11 559 TT

Grain yield t/ha


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Oil %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Bairnsdale, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bairnsdale, VIC Chromosol
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 Bairnsdale VIC
2014 641.3mm
2013 622.9mm
2012 637.9mm
2011 662.2mm
2010 692.1mm
2009 681.8mm
2008 642.3mm
2007 613.9mm
2006 634.8mm
2005 623.7mm
2004 603.7mm
2003 534.5mm
2002 548.4mm
2001 526.9mm
2000 505.4mm
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.

Bairnsdale VIC

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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: 21-10-2019 10:32am AEST