Time of sowing x crop type

2015

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Richard Devlin (Living Farm)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Living Farm
Trial location(s) Hyden, WA
Time of sowing x crop type locations
Aims

To investigate time of sowing x crop type.

Key messages

For further information please see attached trial report.

Lead research organisation Synergy Consulting
Host research organisation Living Farm
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program Regional Cropping Solutions Network
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Hyden 2015 Barley

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery 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
Fungicide Not specified
Tillage Not specified

Hyden 2015 Oats

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery 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
Fungicide Not specified
Tillage Not specified

Hyden 2015 Canola

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery 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
Fungicide Not specified
Tillage Not specified

Hyden 2015 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density 70kg/ha
Sowing machinery

Knife points and press wheels

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 25
Fertiliser

50kg/ha urea + 120kg/ha DAP pre-emergent + 60L/ha UAN post-emergent

Herbicide

2L/ha Roundup CT + 200mL/ha Bifenthrin + 250g/ha Diuron + 118g/ha Sakura + 2L/ha Treflan pre-emergent + 1000mL/ha Precept post-emergent.

Insecticide

1000mL/ha Chlorpyrifos pre-emergent + 100mL/ha Transform post-emergent.

Fungicide

300mL/ha Prosaro post-emergent.

Tillage Sown into standing barley stubble
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Trial results Table 1

@T1: Time of sowing 1 (13-04-2015) @T2: Time of sowing 2 (24-04-2015) @T3: Time of sowing 3 (19-05-2015)
# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%) Screenings (%) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%) Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Screenings (%) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL)
1 Mace 1.39 12.23 1.55 76.93 2.24 79.76 2.71 10.95 10.31 2.4 2.7 80.42
1 Mace 2.77 10.72 1.57 80.33 3.09 80.92 3.05 10.99 10.79 1.9 2.87 80.42
1 Mace 2.58 10.27 2.37 80.69 2.14 80.59 2.39 11.41 10.98 1.87 2.31 79.58
2 Trojan
2 Trojan
2 Trojan
3 Yitpi
3 Yitpi
3 Yitpi

Grain yield t/ha


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Hectolitre weight kg/hL


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Protein %


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Screenings %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hyden, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hyden, 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 Hyden WA
2015 606.4mm
2014 606.0mm
2013 626.5mm
2012 611.1mm
2011 604.7mm
2010 575.6mm
2009 609.3mm
2008 620.3mm
2007 592.2mm
2006 619.3mm
2005 608.1mm
2004 605.9mm
2003 622.1mm
2002 586.0mm
2001 601.2mm
2000 619.5mm
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.

Hyden WA

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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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 18-08-2021 12:03pm AEST