Disc vs tyne seeder Illabo demonstration

2012
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Greg Condon (Grassroots Agronomy)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor FarmLink Research
Trial location(s) Illabo, NSW
Disc vs tyne seeder Illabo demonstration locations
Aims

To assess the differences between disc and tyne seeding systems in commercial practice.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation FarmLink Research
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Co-operators: Tony Lehmann, Chris Moloney and family, Greg Condon Grassroots Agronomy Monitoring: Paul Breust, FarmLink Research Ltd


Other trial partners Tony Lehmann, Hillside; Moloney Family; Grassroots Agronomy
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Method
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Replicated

Illabo 2012

Sow rate or Target density 50kg/ha
Sowing machinery

Seeders: John Deere single disc opener on 305mm spacing. The disc was fitted with depth wheels, press wheels and Aricks wheels to minimise hair pinning and improve herbicide incorporation. Flexi-Coil bar and tynes on 300mm spacing. Knife points and press wheels.

Sow date 5 May 2012
Harvest date 10 December 2012
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

100kg/ha MAP at sowing 30/6/12: 30 units N 15/8/12: 50 units N

Herbicide

Pre sowing: Double knock R/up then Gramoxone + Diuron Post sowing: 750mls MCPA Lve, 5gms Ally, 50ml Brodal, 200ml Lontrel Late post emergent: Crusader for brome and wild oats

Fungicide

Impact at sowing

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Emergence plants (plants/m2) Colwell phosphorus (mg/kg) Water use efficiency (kg/mm) DGT (ug/kg) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Wedgetail Disc seeded 79 15.5 4.64
2 Wedgetail Tyne seeded 86 37 15.2 51 4.57

Grain yield t/ha


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Colwell phosphorus mg/kg


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DGT ug/kg


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Emergence plants plants/m2


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Water use efficiency kg/mm


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Illabo, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Illabo, NSW Kandosol
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 Illabo NSW
2012 571.0mm
2011 603.9mm
2010 636.1mm
2009 613.1mm
2008 594.5mm
2007 554.8mm
2006 567.3mm
2005 604.2mm
2004 560.4mm
2003 532.8mm
2002 517.7mm
2001 557.4mm
2000 531.3mm
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

Illabo NSW 2012


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 200mm

Derived climate information

Illabo 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 10:17am AEST