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Comparisons of seven wheat varieties at Eradu

2012

Research organisation
Funding source
North East Farming Futures
Landmark

Trial details

Researcher(s) Darren Chitty (Landmark)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor North East Farming Futures
Trial location(s) Eradu, WA
Comparisons of seven wheat varieties at Eradu locations
Aims

To assess the yield and quality attributes and subsequent gross margin returns for 7 commonly grown wheat varieties.

Key messages
  • KING ROCK fell in a hole early, ran up quickly and often looked very heat and moisture stressed.
  • LONGREACH COBRA did not handle a dry year. It did not appear robust or durable in a dry warm season.
  • CORACK and MACE handled drought stress well.
  • CALINGIRI and MAGENTA looked the most durable and robust all year.
  • CALINGIRI again proved very adaptable.
Lead research organisation North East Farming Futures
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Landmark
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • Nino and Paul Messina (Bindu Farms)
  • Darren Chitty – R & D Agronomist, Landmark Northam
  • Bernie Quade, Kathryn Fleay, Grant Thompson –Landmark Geraldton.
  • Matu Pepi – Longreach.
  • Nick Joyce, AGT.
  • Christine Zaicou - DAFWA.
  • CBH
  • Planfarm
  • AHRI
  • CSBP
  • Nufarm
  • DAFWA
  • GRDC
  • Landmark
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Eradu 2012

Sow rate or Target density 75kg/ha
Sow date 3 May 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

125kg Super Potash 3:1 spread in March + 50kg MacroPro Extra banded, no post - em N.4.9N, 14.1P, 21.1K, 15S.
Herbicide

Site sprayed with 1L Lorsban,1.5L Triflur 480, 118g sakura, 50g Logran B - Power Post Spray – Nil.
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
 Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 █ Calingiri 79.1 14 2.4 1.86
2 █ Magenta 81.3 13.4 1.7 1.69
3 █ Corack 81.1 12.3 1.5 1.61
4 █ Mace 81.4 12.8 1.5 1.45
5 █ Wyalkatchem 82.4 12.3 2.5 1.42
6 █ Cobra 80.8 13.4 4.6 1.39
7 █ King Rock 80 13.6 3.5 1.32

Grain yield t/ha

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Hectolitre weight kg/hL

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Protein %

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Screenings %

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

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Eradu 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

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 25-06-2019 12:54pm AEST