Cereal variety and nitrogen responses to grazing

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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Cereal variety and nitrogen responses to grazing locations
Aims

To evaluate how new and existing wheat and barley varieties respond to grazing and post-grazing nitrogen (N) application rates.

Key messages
  • Grazed crops showed no effects from grazing in 2016 – an excellent season producing high early biomass. Crops recovered and yielded very well.
  • Trojan and LRPB Arrow were the best dual purpose wheat varieties.
  • Fathom, Spartacus and Rosalind were the best dual purpose barley varieties.
Lead research organisation Birchip Cropping Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC SFS00028
Related program Grain & Graze
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the GRDC as part of the Grain & Graze 3 – Southern Region project (SFS00028).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
  • Grazing: Application Method
Trial type
Trial design

Warmur 2016 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Warmur 2016 Barley

Sow rate or Target density 130 plants/m²
Sowing machinery

Knife points, press wheels, 30cm row spacing

Sow date 21 April 2016 21 April, 4 May
Harvest date 11 November 2016 11 November, 25 November, 10 December
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

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Herbicide

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Insecticide

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Fungicide

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Trial results Barley variety feed test results from GS30 biomass cuts

# Variety
Acid detergent fibre (% DM) Crude protein (% of DM) Digestibility DMD (% of DM) Digestibility (MJ/kg DM) Grazing duration (DSE/days) Neutral detergent fibre (% of DM) Metabolisable energy (MJ/kg DM)
1 Compass 25.5 34.7 82.9 77 1339 36.6 12.6
2 Rosalind 25.9 34.2 81.6 76 1287 36.1 12.4
3 Fathom 25 32.9 82.5 76.7 1244 37.6 12.6
4 Scope 26.3 33 82.9 77 1087 37.5 12.6
5 La Trobe 29 35.7 79.6 74.3 923 34.2 12.1
6 Spartacus CL 25.9 33.9 80.8 75.3 800 35.7 12.3
7 Moby 22.3 34.3 84 78 752 37.3 12.8

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Crude protein % of DM


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Digestibility MJ/kg DM


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Digestibility DMD % of DM


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Grazing duration DSE/days


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Metabolisable energy MJ/kg DM


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Neutral detergent fibre % of DM


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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.

Trial report and links

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-12-2019 11:05am AEST