Wheat variety trial - yield and quality response to sowing time

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Melanie Kupsch (DAFWA)
Anne Smith (DAFWA)
Christine Zaicou-Kunesch (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Badgingarra, WA
Wheat variety trial - yield and quality response to sowing time locations
Aims

To support growers with agronomic decisions such as sowing time and variety selection to enhance industry profitability through improved wheat yields and grain quality.

Key messages
  • The performance of the wheat varieties sown at the first sowing time was influenced by drought induced copper deficiency (visual assessment).   These symptoms were not observed in the other sowing times. 
  • Noodle varieties Fortune and Calingiri had the highest economic returns due to the exceptional prices received for noodles in 2010.  If noodle prices return to traditional premiums then returns for these varieties will significantly reduce.
  • Magenta was the highest yielding variety at the first sowing time however there was a 600kg/ha drop in production when seeding was delayed by 18 days.  Screenings (whole and cracked) were greater than 5% at time of sowing 1 and 2 which influenced economic returns.
  • Mace and Wyalkatchem yielded similarly at each sowing time however economic returns were greater for Mace because it is classified as Aust. Hard wheat.
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation West Midlands Group
Trial funding source DAFWA
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the DAFWA Geraldton technical services team for excellent trial management, and the West Midland Group for the opportunities that have supported industry development.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Badgingarra 2010

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.54m x 20m
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Badgingarra, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Badgingarra, WA Chromosol
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 Badgingarra WA
2010 147.5mm
2009 176.1mm
2008 192.9mm
2007 135.2mm
2006 142.1mm
2005 169.7mm
2004 128.0mm
2003 144.9mm
2002 140.2mm
2001 128.6mm
2000 161.9mm
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

Derived climate information

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

Badgingarra 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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 09-07-2019 09:26am AEST