Grazing crops at Dudinin

2012
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jonathan England (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Facey Group
Trial location(s) Kolindale, WA
Related trials
Grazing crops at Dudinin locations
Aims

To demonstrate the impacts of degree and timing of grazing of crops on yield.

Key messages
  • Moderate grazing up to Z30 and clip grazing after Z30 did not appear to have significant impacts on yield in 2012 when compared to early sown crops.
  • However, assessing the value of grazing to the farm systems is complicated as grazing can affect time of flowering and frost impacts. It can also increase water use efficiency, allow pasture paddocks to be deferred, reduce the need for supplementation and allow for increased stock numbers and/or crop area.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Jonathan England and Rodger Bryant, DAFWA in Narrogin with assistance from Sarah Hyde, Facey Group, who managed the time x height of grazing. Thanks to Andrew Sutherland and his team, DAFWA Perth for threshing the hundred odd time x height harvest cuts. Luke Ledwith and family managed the grazing demonstraiton and bulk crop yield measurements.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Grazing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Kolindale 2012 Oats

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified

Kolindale 2012 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified

Kolindale 2012 Barley

Sow rate or Target density 70 kg/ha
Sow date 1 May 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 16.5m x 40m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

5 May – 60 kg DAP/ha, 4th July - 40 kg/ha Urea

Herbicide

5 May – 500 mL roundup, 2 L triflurian, 300 g Diuron, 15 July - 400 mL Amine, 60 g Lontrel, 40 mL Brodal

Insecticide

5 May - 0.7 L Chlorpyrifos, 0.7 L Alphacypermethrin

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Buloke Barley 2.43
2 Moby Barley 0.85
3 Urambie Barley 1.86
4 UA47 Wheat 1.55
5 Yallara Oats 2.02

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kolindale, WA Medium loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kolindale, WA 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 Kolindale WA
2012 304.5mm
2011 256.8mm
2010 238.3mm
2009 257.3mm
2008 253.8mm
2007 268.3mm
2006 306.8mm
2005 296.2mm
2004 268.4mm
2003 288.3mm
2002 242.0mm
2001 259.4mm
2000 359.7mm
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

Kolindale WA 2012


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 325mm

Derived climate information

Kolindale WA

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Facey Group office location
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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: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST