To improve grower productivity and industry sustainability through the successful adoption of improved barley cultivars through the development of improved agronomy practices and packages for new and current varietal releases and by aligning production with market and industry requirements.
Key messages
Sowing mid to late maturing barley varieties in May was pivotal when optimising yield in this trial. May sown varieties yielded 0.6 t/ha more on average over their June sown counterparts.
Sowing with a lower seeding rate reduced yield and increased protein concentration, with the optimum plant population being 180 pl/m2.
Navigator had the lowest grain protein at 12.8% when sown at TOS 1 with 180 plants/m2.
Navigator had the highest grain protein at 14.7% when sown at TOS 2 with 120 plants/m2.
Navigator had the highest yield of all varieties, at 5.84 t/ha, when sown at TOS 1 with 180 plants/m2.
Lead research organisation
N/A
Host research organisation
N/A
Trial funding source
GRDC DAN00173
Related program
Management of Barley and Barley Cultivars for the Southern Region
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Inverleigh VIC
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.
