Comparison between canola and wheat following brown manure peas at Lockhart

2012
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Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2012
Contributor FarmLink Research
Trial location(s) Lockhart, NSW
Comparison between canola and wheat following brown manure peas at Lockhart locations
Aims

To measure the impacts on wheat and canola of brown manure peas. Focus on N usage, moisture conservation, weed control and yield.

Key messages

The wheat following brown manure contained higher numbers of the listed weeds. However, numbers were not critically high in the wheat treatment.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation FarmLink Research
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners CSIRO; NSW DPI
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
  • Soil Improvement : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Lockhart 2012

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 36m x 400m
Plot replication 3
Herbicide

As per application table in trial report.

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Ryegrass density (plants/m2) Milk thistle density (plants/m2) Wild mustard density (plants/m2) Wild oats density (plants/m2)
1 Canola 0.033 0 0 0
2 Wheat 0.2 0.066 0.033 0.2

Milk thistle density plants/m2


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Ryegrass density plants/m2


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Wild mustard density plants/m2


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Wild oats density plants/m2


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Lockhart, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Lockhart, NSW 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.
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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.

Lockhart NSW

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-06-2019 10:02am AEST