Harvest weed seed control - narrow windrow burning

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Gurjeet Gill (UoA)
Peter Hooper (Hart)
Sam Kleemann (UoA)
Sarah Noack (UoA)
Christopher Preston (UoA)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Harvest weed seed control - narrow windrow burning locations
Aims

To understand how effective narrow windrow burning is capturing annual ryegrass seeds (comparison of between row and inter-row measurements), and to determine the reduction in ryegrass as a result of burning (comparison of burnt and unburnt sections of the row)

Key messages

Narrow windrow burning canola can be an effective tactic against ryegrass provided weed seeds can be captured and concentrated at swathing & harvest. Of the ryegrass seed captured between 93-99% was controlled by burning narrow windrow canola

Lead research organisation University of Adelaide
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Trial funding source GRDC UA00149
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The financial assistance of GRDC is gratefully acknowledged. We also wish to thank Malinee Thongmee (University of Adaldie) for providing technical assistance and the three growers who provided field sites for this study


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Hart 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 5
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Ryegrass seeds (seeds/m2)
1 Burnt section of windrow Mid North site 1 540
2 Sample within 3 m on the non-burnt section Mid North site 1 8210
3 Inter-row Mid North site 1 3829
4 Burnt section of windrow Mid North site 2 88
5 Sample within 3 m on the non-burnt section Mid North site 2 8563
6 Inter-row Mid North site 2 644
7 Burnt section of windrow Mid North site 3 52
8 Sample within 3 m on the non-burnt section Mid North site 3 10600
9 Inter-row Mid North site 3 805

Ryegrass seeds seeds/m2


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hart, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hart, SA 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 Hart SA
2014 638.6mm
2013 622.8mm
2012 654.6mm
2011 683.8mm
2010 686.7mm
2009 669.9mm
2008 633.9mm
2007 649.9mm
2006 651.2mm
2005 675.4mm
2004 633.0mm
2003 652.2mm
2002 649.4mm
2001 674.5mm
2000 625.6mm
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.

Hart 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: 06-06-2019 15:13pm AEST