Versatile oats for the Wimmera Mallee - Warmur

2016

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alison Frischke (BCG)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Warmur, VIC
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Versatile oats for the Wimmera Mallee - Warmur locations
Aims

To evaluate the early biomass production, hay and grain yield of oat varieties, as well as their response to a herbicide strategy, in the southern Mallee and Wimmera.

Key messages
  • At Warmur and Kalkee, Bannister was the highest yielding milling oat and Brusher the highest yielding hay oat variety in 2016 – an excellent season.
  • Application of fungicides to oats did not create hay or yield benefits in the Wimmera in 2016.
  • Choice of oat variety and management should be made according to the intended end-use traits – versatility if conditions change, disease resistance, ability to control problem weeds and likelihood of making premium markets.
Lead research organisation Birchip Cropping Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC SFS00028
Related program Grain & Graze 3
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the GRDC as part of the Grain & Graze 3 – Southern Region project (SFS00028), Agritech Rural Horsham and BCG members through their membership.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Forage: Oats
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Warmur 2016

Sow rate or Target density 130 plants/m²
Sowing machinery

Knife points, press wheels, 30cm row spacing

Sow date 4 May 2016
Harvest date 27 November 2016
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Paddock history 2015 fallow
Fertiliser

Granulock® Supreme Z @ 50kg/ha at sowing, urea @ 50kg/ha on 23 June at GS30, urea @ 60kg/ha 29 August at GS45

Herbicide

Sowing  Dual Gold 500ml/ha, Diuron 500ml/ha

27/6  Liase 2%, Lontrel Advanced 75ml/ha, Hasten 1%, Precept 300 EC 700ml/ha

Insecticide

9/8  Lorsban 140ml/ha

7/8  Lorsban 400ml/ha

Fungicide

23/8  Propicon 550EC 230ml/ha

28/9  Propiconazole 230ml/ha

 

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Biomass (t/ha) Anthesis biomass (t/ha) Test weight (kg/hL) Lodging (1-10)
1 Bannister 8.5 0.7 13.1 53.9 2.1
2 Dunnart 7.1 0.73 12.7 50.7 3
3 Williams 7.1 0.8 9 52.8 3.8
4 Wombat 7 0.82 11.4 53.5 1.5
5 03198-18 6.3 0.62 8 51.9 1.3
6 Mitika 6.1 0.77 8.9 52.5 1.5
7 Possum 5.9 0.67 13.2 51.8 1.8
8 Durack 4.7 0.71 8.5 49.8 3.5
9 Yallara 3.7 0.63 11.1 52.1 4.3
10 Wandering 7.2 1.08 13.1 53 1.5
11 Wintaroo 4.3 0.77 12.6 51.7 6
12 Echidna 7.9 0.73 12.1 52.4 1.3
13 Brusher 4.3 0.68 9.7 47.6 8.5
14 Mulgara 4.2 0.61 8.5 48.4 7

Grain yield t/ha


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Anthesis biomass t/ha


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Biomass t/ha


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Lodging 1-10


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Test weight kg/hL


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Warmur, VIC 0 - 10cm 22.00 1.10
Warmur, VIC 0 - 70cm 56.00
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Warmur, VIC Clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Warmur, 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 Warmur VIC
2016 708.8mm
2015 686.3mm
2014 691.5mm
2013 706.8mm
2012 714.5mm
2011 718.4mm
2010 725.2mm
2009 679.4mm
2008 675.2mm
2007 696.1mm
2006 695.3mm
2005 714.9mm
2004 697.5mm
2003 721.5mm
2002 697.6mm
2001 717.0mm
2000 687.1mm
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

Warmur VIC 2016


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial total (mm) 444mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 371mm

Derived climate information

Warmur 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.