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Wheat variety demonstration - Ballidu

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Liebe Group

Trial details

Researcher(s) Elly Wainwright (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Ballidu, WA
Wheat variety demonstration - Ballidu locations
Aims

Comparison of the new APW wheat Hydra (IGW3422) to Emu Rock and Mace in a farm scale demonstration to evaluate performance.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Ballidu 2014

Sow rate or Target density 60 kg/ha
Sow date 26 May 2014
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 12m x 300m
Plot replication 1
Paddock history 2011: pasture, 2012: wheat, 2013: lupins
Fertiliser

27/06/2014: 25 kg/ha Guano, 25 kg/ha MAP, 50 L/ha UAN
Herbicide

27/06/2014: 1 L/ha Glyphosate, 300 mL/ha Ester 800, 1 L/ha Treflan
Other trial notes

Varieties

  • Hydra: APW classification, high yielding, robust disease resistance, mid-short season maturity with moderate grain size.
  • Emu Rock: AH classification, high yielding, short season with very large grain size.
  • Mace: AH classification, high yielding, mid-short season with very large grain size.

Paper reviewed by: Ashleigh Brooks, InterGrain
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
 Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Hectolitre weight (%)
1 █ Emu Rock 9.7 1.91 1.4 81.68
2 █ Hydra 10 2.32 1.39 81.87
3 █ Mace 10.2 1.99 1.29 81.68

Grain yield t/ha

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Hectolitre weight %

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Protein %

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Screenings %

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Ballidu, WA 0 - 10cm Loamy Sand 4.40 0.18
Ballidu, WA 10 - 20cm Loamy Sand 4.30 0.09
Ballidu, WA 20 - 30cm Loamy Sand 4.50 0.11
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Ballidu, WA Loamy sand
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Ballidu, WA Calcarosol
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

Ballidu WA 2014

Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 190mm

Derived climate information

Ballidu 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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-09-2017 12:20pm AEST