Turning sowing times on their head with spring-sown canola and wheat

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Annieka Paridean (SFS)
Aaron Vague (SFS)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Dunkeld, VIC
Inverleigh, VIC
Lake Bolac, VIC
Turning sowing times on their head with spring-sown canola and wheat locations
Aims

To report on sowing times on heads of spring-sown canola and wheat.

Key messages
  • Winter habit canola has been successfully sown in spring, grazed over summer and harvested for grain in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
  • Establishing canola in spring means larger, more resilient plants in autumn with less impact from slugs and waterlogging.
  • Forage value comparable to commercially available dedicated forage rapes over summer and autumn with added benefit of oil seed production.
  • Grazing management and timing of stock removal is proving to have an impact on grain yield.
  • Vernalisation means winter wheats have the potential to be used in the same way.
     
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Host farmers Neil Vallance and Rowan Peel, and Gina Kreeck.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Grazing: Application Method
  • Grazing: Rate
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Dunkeld 2014

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

Inverleigh 2014

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

Lake Bolac 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Effect of grazing weight and timing on dry matter and grain yield at Dunkeld in 2014

# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Dry matter grazed (kg DM/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Light grazing Grazed 22 days 494 2.8
2 Heavy grazing Grazed 34 days 2316 2.5
3 Light grazing Grazed 29 days 2763 2.9
4 Heavy grazing Grazed 46 days 2944 2.5
5 Light grazing Grazed 36 days 3488 2.7
6 Heavy grazing Grazed 55 days 4031 2.4
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Grain yield t/ha


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Dry matter grazed kg DM/ha


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Trial results Effects of grazing and variety on plant growth at Inverleigh in 2014

@T1: @T2:
# Variety
Reduction in plants (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Summer dry matter (t/ha) Survival (%) Survival (%)
1 Taurus Spring Grazed -43 4 2.5 47 26
1 Taurus Spring Ungrazed -29 5 - 42 30
1 Taurus Autumn Ungrazed - 3.6 - - 8
2 Taurus Spring Grazed -28 4.6 2.4 41 28
2 Taurus Spring Ungrazed -28 5.2 - 42 28
2 Taurus Autumn Ungrazed - 4.4 - - 14
3 Taurus Spring Grazed -38 4.9 2.2 42 26
3 Taurus Spring Ungrazed -4 5.2 - 39 36
3 Taurus Autumn Ungrazed - 4.1 - - 11
4 Hyola 971 CL Spring Grazed -44 4.2 2.3 43 24
4 Hyola 971 CL Spring Ungrazed -18 4.5 - 38 30
4 Hyola 971 CL Autumn Ungrazed - 3.9 - - 17
5 Hyola 971 CL Spring Grazed -35 4.7 2.8 38 24
5 Hyola 971 CL Spring Ungrazed -36 5.2 - 43 27
5 Hyola 971 CL Autumn Ungrazed - - - - Not sown
6 Hyola 971 CL Spring Grazed -49 - 2.8 62 31
6 Hyola 971 CL
6 Hyola 971 CL
7 Hyola 930
7 Hyola 930
7 Hyola 930
8 Hyola 930
8 Hyola 930
8 Hyola 930
9 Hyola 930
9 Hyola 930
9 Hyola 930
10 CB 143 CL
10 CB 143 CL
10 CB 143 CL
11 CB 143 CL
11 CB 143 CL
11 CB 143 CL
12 CB 143 CL
12 CB 143 CL
12 CB 143 CL
13 CB Sherpa
13 CB Sherpa
13 CB Sherpa
14 CB Sherpa
14 CB Sherpa
14 CB Sherpa
15 CB Sherpa
15 CB Sherpa
15 CB Sherpa
16 Winfred rape
16 Winfred rape
16 Winfred rape

Grain yield t/ha


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Reduction in plants %


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Summer dry matter t/ha


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Survival %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Dunkeld, VIC Not specified
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Lake Bolac, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Dunkeld, VIC Tenosol
Inverleigh, VIC Sodosol
Lake Bolac, VIC Sodosol
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 Dunkeld VIC Inverleigh VIC Lake Bolac VIC
2014 663.5mm546.8mm485.1mm
2013 671.8mm567.4mm478.1mm
2012 716.8mm579.9mm507.9mm
2011 728.5mm580.5mm532.6mm
2010 706.2mm592.9mm532.7mm
2009 649.0mm508.8mm476.1mm
2008 626.2mm492.1mm477.4mm
2007 628.2mm455.4mm474.0mm
2006 579.1mm467.8mm461.2mm
2005 579.6mm491.2mm491.3mm
2004 600.7mm438.6mm474.1mm
2003 622.2mm416.4mm482.7mm
2002 595.6mm399.6mm463.3mm
2001 618.8mm472.4mm466.9mm
2000 614.6mm448.5mm459.2mm
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.

Dunkeld VIC

Inverleigh VIC

Lake Bolac VIC

Dunkeld VIC

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Inverleigh VIC

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Lake Bolac 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 09:56am AEST