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) Wittenoom Hills, 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 Chris Reichstein 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

Wittenoom Hills 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
Grain yield (t/ha) Gross margin ($/ha) Oil (%)
1 Bonito Commercial 1.36 522 50.7
2 Bonito F2 Grass Patch 1.27 511 50.4
3 Bonito F3 Grass Patch 1.43 612 50.6
4 Hyola 450TT F1 1.32 478 49.3
5 Hyola 450TT F2large 1.37 548 48.7
6 Hyola 450TT F3large 1.41 582 49.1
7 ATR Wahoo 1.41 525 50.4
8 Bonito and ATR Wahoo (50/50 mix) 1.45 558 50.4

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
Wittenoom Hills, WA 0 - 10cm Scaddan loam 7.20 0.36 25.00 382.00 18.00 1.18
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Wittenoom Hills, WA Loamy sand
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wittenoom Hills, 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 Wittenoom Hills WA
2016 626.3mm
2015 613.2mm
2014 587.6mm
2013 605.5mm
2012 606.6mm
2011 566.5mm
2010 555.1mm
2009 599.3mm
2008 591.7mm
2007 603.3mm
2006 592.1mm
2005 576.3mm
2004 604.0mm
2003 626.4mm
2002 566.1mm
2001 548.1mm
2000 584.5mm
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

Wittenoom Hills WA 2016


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 414mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 290mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 532mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 385mm

Derived climate information

Wittenoom Hills 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 last modified: 02-08-2017 09:31am AEST