Delayed harvest of barley

2016

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Linda Walters (BCG)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Kalkee, VIC
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Delayed harvest of barley locations
Aims

To compare the yield and grain quality of barley varieties when harvest is delayed.

Key messages
  • Compass, Commander, Scope CL and Fathom were the varieties most affected by lodging when harvest was delayed in a very high yielding environment.
  • Spartacus CL and Oxford had better head retention than Fathom and Westminster which were the poorest.
  • Delaying harvest by three and a half weeks incurred a 2t/ha yield loss. In an 8t/ha crop this equates to one per cent of yield per day lost on average (based on 2016 data).
Lead research organisation Birchip Cropping Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAN00173
Related program Management of Barley and Barley Cultivars for the Southern Region
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the GRDC Barley Agronomy for the Southern region project (DAN00173).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Harvest: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Kalkee 2016

Sow rate or Target density 140 plants/m²
Sowing machinery

Knife points, press wheels, 30cm row spacing

Sow date 8 May 2016
Harvest date Optimum harvest: 8 December 2016 Delayed harvest: 3 January 2017
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

Granulock Supreme Z + Impact @ 50kg/ha at sowing plus @ 50kg/ha of urea at early tillering, mid tillering and late tillering

Herbicide

Sowing                  Treflan 1.5l/ha, Avadex Xtra 2l/ha, Roundup p max 2l/ha

7/7 GS23              Lontrel advanced 100ml, MCPA 600 300ml/ha, Velocity 670ml/ha, Uptake .5%

Fungicide

16/8                       Prosaro 300ml/ha, Spreadwet .25%

27/9                       Prosaro 300ml/ha, BS1000 .25%

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: @T2:
# Variety
Test weight (kg/hL) Retention (%) Protein (%) Protein (%) Test weight (kg/hL) Retention (%)
1 Commander 66.6 85.9 11.1 10.5 62.9 88.4
1 Commander 65.8 92.3 10.1 10.7 60.5 92
2 Compass 64.6 89.2 11.8 11.1 59.5 91.5
2 Compass 70.3 94.8 9.6 10.8 65.1 95.6
3 Fathom 70.7 90.8 10.2 10 65.2 92
3 Fathom 70.7 88.2 10.4 10.2 64.3 90.7
4 Granger 69.8 89.8 8.2 9.1 65.2 91.2
4 Granger 68.6 89.2 10 10.7 63.9 89.5
5 Hindmarsh 68.5 88 10 10.2 63.7 89.1
5 Hindmarsh 70 88.7 10.6 10.4 62.9 89.4
6 La Trobe 69 72.3 9.8 9.7 64.5 82.3
6 La Trobe 71.4 93.9 9.7 10.2 66.7 96.4
7 Oxford
7 Oxford
8 Rosalind
8 Rosalind
9 Scope CL
9 Scope CL
10 Spartacus CL
10 Spartacus CL
11 Urambie
11 Urambie
12 Westminster
12 Westminster

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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
Kalkee, VIC 0 - 10cm clay 31.00 1.00
Kalkee, VIC 0 - 70cm 96.00
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kalkee, VIC Clay
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kalkee, VIC Vertosol
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 Kalkee VIC
2016 251.5mm
2015 229.4mm
2014 225.2mm
2013 243.4mm
2012 250.0mm
2011 269.6mm
2010 280.8mm
2009 282.8mm
2008 246.2mm
2007 277.2mm
2006 299.8mm
2005 334.0mm
2004 351.3mm
2003 453.4mm
2002 474.5mm
2001 535.7mm
2000 642.5mm
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

Kalkee VIC 2016


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial total (mm) 462mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 374mm

Derived climate information

Kalkee 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 report and links

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 02-12-2019 15:43pm AEST