Mallee grain and grazing oat evaluation

2015

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alison Frischke (BCG)
Pamela Zwer (SARDI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Berriwillock, VIC
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Mallee grain and grazing oat evaluation locations
Aims

To evaluate the yield performance of milling oat varieties, and the grazing value, hay and grain yield of grazing-hay oat varieties in the southern Mallee.

Key messages
  • Milling oat varieties Mitika, Bannister, Dunnart and Yallara yielded highest, closely followed by breeding line WA02Q302-9.
  • Yallara and new variety WA02Q302-9 had the greatest dual purpose value, incurring little yield penalty after grazing.
Lead research organisation Birchip Cropping Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC BWD00081
Related program Grain & Graze 3
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the GRDC as part of the Grain & Graze 3 project (BWD00081). Grain was provided by the National Oat Breeding Program at SARDI.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Forage: Oats
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Graze and grain
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Berriwillock 2015

Sow rate or Target density Milling oats – 165 plants/m², Grazing/hay oats – 200 plants/m²
Sowing machinery

Knife points, press wheels, 30cm row spacing

Sow date 24 April 2015 24 April 2015
Harvest date 10 November 2015 10 November 2015
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Granulock Supreme Z + Impact @ 50kg/ha at sowing Urea @ 45kg/ha applied at GS20 (9 July)

Herbicide

Weeds were controlled to best management practice.

Insecticide

Pests were controlled to best management practice.

Fungicide

Diseases were controlled to best management practice.

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Hay biomass at anthesis (kg/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Brusher Grazed 1786 0.38
2 Brusher Ungrazed 2180 0.51
3 Mulgara Grazed 1985 0.5
4 Mulgara Ungrazed 2032 0.68
5 Tungoo Grazed 1527 0.08
6 Tungoo Ungrazed 2000 0.1
7 WA02Q302-9 Grazed 1525 0.63
8 WA02Q302-9 Ungrazed 2067 0.63
9 Wintaroo Grazed 1895 0.31
10 Wintaroo Ungrazed 2036 0.49
11 Yallara Grazed 1836 0.6
12 Yallara Ungrazed 2120 0.69

Grain yield t/ha


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Hay biomass at anthesis kg/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Berriwillock, VIC 0 - 10cm Sandy clay loam 10.10 15.00 1.10
Berriwillock, VIC 0 - 70cm Sandy clay loam 42.00
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Berriwillock, VIC Sandy clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Berriwillock, VIC 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.
Year Berriwillock VIC
2015 401.2mm
2014 438.3mm
2013 450.6mm
2012 493.2mm
2011 568.5mm
2010 486.4mm
2009 412.6mm
2008 382.4mm
2007 385.4mm
2006 416.7mm
2005 481.5mm
2004 406.0mm
2003 418.4mm
2002 370.0mm
2001 427.7mm
2000 434.6mm
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

Berriwillock VIC 2015


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial total (mm) 241mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 141mm

Derived climate information

Berriwillock VIC

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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 last modified: 23-07-2019 14:06pm AEST