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Interaction between plant growth regulator (PGR) and N application in early sown first wheat

2013

Research organisations
Funding source
Riverine Plains Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Nick Poole (FAR Australia)
Tracey Wylie (FAR Australia)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Riverine Plains
Trial location(s) Yarrawonga, VIC
Interaction between plant growth regulator (PGR) and N application in early sown first wheat locations
Aims

To evaluate the effect of plant growth regulator (PGR) appliaction in early-sown first wheat grown under different levels of nitrogen application.

Key messages
  • In a low-yielding situation at Coreen, Victoria (< 2.5t/ha) following a dry spring, plant growth regulator (PGR) application lead to a significatn yield reduction (0.14t/ha) in early-sown first wheat.
  • PGR application significantly reduced crop height in both trials, but did not reduce crop canopy biomass, suggesting that crop biomass was redistrubuted, not recuced.
  • The addition of extra nitrogen, over and above farm standard significantly increased grain protein but not yield
  • PGR application significantly reduced the normalised difference vegetative index readings taken with Greenseeker, particularly where applicaiton was superimposed on lower amount of applied nitrogen.
Lead research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the farmer co-operators, Telewonga Pty Ltd (Yarrawongs) and Tomlinson Ag (Coreen).
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser : Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Yarrawonga 2013

Sow date 4 April 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 18m x 3m
Plot replication 4
Herbicide

host farmer paddock management
Insecticide

host farmer paddock management
Fungicide

host farmer paddock management
Other trial notes

GSR (Apr-Oct)

Yarrawonga 2013

Sow date 29 April 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 15m x 3m
Plot replication 4
Herbicide

host farmer paddock management
Insecticide

host farmer paddock management
Fungicide

host farmer paddock management
Other trial notes Not specified
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Trial results Effect of nitrogen rate on grain parameters at Yarrawonga 2013

# Treatment 1
Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 █ Standard N (75kg/ha) 66.4 13.9 7.8 2.33
2 █ Standard + 40kg/ha N 66.2 14.9 8.1 2.33
3 █ Standard + 80kg/ha N 63.7 16.2 9.4 2.19

Grain yield t/ha

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Trial results Effect of PGR application on grain parameters at Yarrawonga 2013

# Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 █ No PGR 64.3 15 8.7 2.35
2 █ PGR @ Z32 66.6 15 8.2 2.21

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

Yarrawonga VIC 2013

Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 222mm

Yarrawonga VIC 2013

Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 222mm

Derived climate information

Yarrawonga VIC

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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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 03-09-2019 09:23am AEST