Comparison of cereal forage

2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

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 cereal forage locations
Aims

To evaluate different commercially available forage crop varieties for dry matter production and feed quality

Key messages

Greater variation in dry matter production at the water ripe sampling time was observed compared to milky-soft dough. Dry matter production was highest at milky-soft dough and Moby barley consistently had the lowest. Majority of cereal forage varieties had NDF and NDFD levels to meet grade 1 and 2. Feed quality did not decline significantly with later cutting

Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Trial funding source HFSG members
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The Hart Field-Site Group wish to thank Pat Guerin, Balco Australia for the feed quality testing associated with this trial work


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Hart 2013 Barley

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, 29/8/13: 70L/ha UAN

Hart 2013 Oats

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified

Hart 2013 Triticale

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified

Hart 2013 Wheat

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

@T1: Watery-ripe @T2: Milky-dough @T3: Watery ripe @T4: Milky-soft dough
# Variety
Treatment 1
Crude protein (% of DM) Neutral detergent fibre (% of DM) Crude protein (% of DM) Neutral detergent fibre (% of DM) Dry matter (kg/ha) Dry matter (kg/ha)
1 Commander Barley 12.1 59.4 9 51.9 7100 9232
1 Commander Barley 12.8 55.1 8.8 53 5589 6546
1 Commander Triticale 12 64.5 7.3 57.4 6085 8005
1 Commander Wheat 8.4 53.4 8.5 54.2 8146 7989
2 Moby Oats 11.6 57.7 9.1 53.7 6677 8635
2 Moby Oats 9.8 56 7.8 58.7 9113 7920
2 Moby Oats 12.6 54.7 8.6 56.6 6417 8098
2 Moby Oats 10.2 55.6 8.6 48 7122 8676
3 Rufus
3 Rufus
3 Rufus
3 Rufus
4 Buckley
4 Buckley
4 Buckley
4 Buckley
5 Mulgara
5 Mulgara
5 Mulgara
5 Mulgara
6 Tungoo
6 Tungoo
6 Tungoo
6 Tungoo
7 Wintearoo
7 Wintearoo
7 Wintearoo
7 Wintearoo
8 Yallara
8 Yallara
8 Yallara
8 Yallara

Crude protein % of DM


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Dry matter kg/ha


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Neutral detergent fibre % of DM


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
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.
Year Hart SA
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

Hart SA 2013


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 303mm

Derived climate information

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 report and links

2013 trial report



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