Comparison of barley varieties

2013
CC BY 4.0

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Peter Hooper (Hart Field Site Group)
Sarah Noack (Hart Field Site Group)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Comparison of barley varieties locations
Aims

To compare the performance of new barley varieties and lines against the current industry standards

Key messages

Hindmarsh and Fathom were the highest yielding feed varieties at 5.5 t/ha. Unclassified lines (currently undergoing malt accreditation) La Trobe (IGB1101) and Compass (WI4593) also yielded 5.5 t/ha. Commander and GrangeR were the highest yielding malt varieties yielding 5.3 t/ha and 5.1 t/ha, respectively. Buloke, Scope and Charger (CA412402) were the only malt varieties not to meet the minimum retention rate

Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Trial funding source HFSG members
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Hart 2013

Sow date 18 May 2013 18 May 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.4m x 10m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

Seeding: 60kg/ha DAP 2% Zn, 11/7/13: 75L/ha UAN

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Test weight (kg/hL) Screenings (<2.2mm sieve) (%)
1 Fathom 11.2 5.5 63.9 7.4
2 Fleet 11.3 5.2 63.5 6.9
3 Hindmarsh 10.4 5.52 69.4 13.4
4 Keel 10.8 5.39 67.8 7.7
5 Maritime 11.6 4.52 63.5 7.3
6 Oxford 10.2 5.08 66.8 14
7 Buloke 11.2 4.8 66.2 13.9
8 Commander 10.9 5.25 67.1 11.5
9 Flagship 10.8 4.56 68.2 11.5
10 Flinders 12 4.71 67.2 7.4
11 Schooner 10.5 4.5 67.9 10.3
12 Scope 11.3 4.78 65.9 12.6
13 Westminster 11.3 4.75 67.6 5.7
14 Bass 12 5.04 66.2 4.5
15 Navigator 11 5.01 64.1 12.6
16 GrangeR 11.2 5.05 66.6 12.1
17 Charger 11.5 4.98 63.3 26.8
18 La Trobe 10.8 5.48 68 21.8
19 Skipper 11.3 5.26 68.3 11.3
20 Wimmera 11.7 4.88 66 14.1
21 Compass 10.7 5.48 65.6 6.8

Grain yield t/ha


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Screenings (<2.2mm sieve) %


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Test weight kg/hL


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hart, SA Calcarosol
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.
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Climate

Hart SA 2013


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 303mm

Derived climate information

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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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-06-2019 14:26pm AEST