Retaining canola seed

2016

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Mark Seymour (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Trial location(s) Grass Patch, WA
Related trials
Retaining canola seed locations
Aims

To determine if retaining canola seed leads to reduced yield, oil and financial return.

Key messages

Farmers can safely retain OP seed for at least two years

Retained and graded hybrid TT seed had lower % establishment, variability in flowering, higher % of sterile flowers, lower oil and yield – but in this environment with yields below 1.5 t/ha the effects were not large enough to reduce gross margins compared to purchasing hybrid TT seed.

Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00227
Related program Tactical Break Crop Agronomy
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Sanderson family for hosting the trial.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Risk Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Grass Patch 2016

Sow rate or Target density Target density of 30 plants/m²
Sowing machinery

Coneseeder with knife points and press wheels

Sow date 28 April 2016 28th April
Harvest date 8 October 2016 8th October
Plot size 20m x 1.54m
Plot replication 4
Paddock history 2016 canola 2015 barley 2014 barley 2013 barley 2012 barley 2011 wheat 2010 field pea lupin 2009 barley 2008 barley 2007 barley 2006 wheat
Fertiliser

28 April 80 kg/ha CSBP Agflow Extra  treated with Impact at 400 mL/100kg

28 June 70 L/ha FlexiN

Herbicide

Date

Job

Trt Group

Tank

Rate/Ha

Units/ha

Product

timing

27-Apr-16

Pre Sowing

Sprayed

Whole Trial

2.5

L

Sprayseed

 

28-Apr-16

Pre Sowing

Sprayed

Whole Trial

1.1

L

Atrazine

IBS

28-Apr-16

Pre Sowing

Sprayed

Whole Trial

1

L

Treflan

 

5-Jul-16

Post Emergent

Sprayed

Whole Trial

0.5

%

Uptake

 

5-Jul-16

Post Emergent

Sprayed

Whole Trial

0.1

L

Verdict 520

 

16-Aug-16

Post Emergent

 

Whole Trial

 

 

pathways

 

16-Aug-16

Post Emergent

Sprayed

Whole Trial

2

L

ROUNDUP ULTRA

Pathways

27-Oct-16

Post Emergent

Sprayed

Whole Trial

0.1

%

Wetter

 

27-Oct-16

Post Emergent

Sprayed

Whole Trial

3

L

Reglone

 
Insecticide

28 April 100mL/ha Talstar

2 Aug 500 g/ha Pirimor

6 Sept 500 g/ha Pirimor + 300 mL/ha Affirm

Fungicide

Seed treated with Maxim Xl and Cruiser Opti

CSBP Agflow Extra  treated with Impact at 400 mL/100kg

Seed treatment Seed treated with Maxim Xl and Cruiser Opti
Tillage knife points
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Oil (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Gross margin ($/ha)
1 Bonito Commercial 49 1.46 578
2 Bonito F2 Grass Patch 49 1.42 607
3 Bonito F3 Grass Patch 48.8 1.41 597
4 Hyola 450TT F1 47.5 1.29 463
5 Hyola 450TT F2large 46.9 1.23 465
6 Hyola 450TT F3large 46.6 1.18 437
7 ATR Wahoo 48.1 1.28 436
8 Bonito and ATR Wahoo (50/50 mix) 48.7 1.37 512

Grain yield t/ha


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Gross margin $/ha


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Oil %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Grass Patch, WA 0 - 10cm Scaddan loam 5.40 0.15 23.00 140.00 21.00 0.92
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Grass Patch, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Grass Patch, WA 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.
Year Grass Patch WA
2016 522.6mm
2015 522.3mm
2014 513.2mm
2013 529.0mm
2012 516.4mm
2011 509.1mm
2010 504.4mm
2009 512.1mm
2008 522.7mm
2007 510.2mm
2006 514.1mm
2005 506.8mm
2004 508.7mm
2003 533.2mm
2002 495.8mm
2001 515.7mm
2000 519.9mm
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

Grass Patch WA 2016


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 347mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 246mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 396mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 258mm

Derived climate information

Grass Patch WA

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 last modified: 02-08-2017 09:26am AEST