Canola variety trial

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Hellene McTaggart (West Midlands Group)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Badgingarra, WA
Canola variety trial locations
Aims

To assess the performance of newly released canola varieties in the West Midlands.

Key messages
  • Shorter season varieties Telfer and Tanami showed a higher trend in yield which may be due to a dry and early finish to the season.
  • This may show there is less advantage in using hybrid varieties in a drier season.
Lead research organisation West Midlands Group
Host research organisation West Midlands Group
Trial funding source DAFWA
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Steve Cosh and Trevor Bell from DAFWA  RSU for managing the trial and Canola Breeders WA for supplying the seed. Thanks also to Steve Davies and Helen Lethlean for assistance with statistics and data interpretation.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Badgingarra 2010

Sow rate or Target density 4kg/ha
Sow date 11 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

At seeding: Agstar Extra @ 100kg/ha; Urea @ 80kg/ha (11 May)

                          Post: FlexiN @ 60Lt (7 June); FlexiN @ 40Lt (28 July)

Herbicide

Post: Talstar @ 200ml/ ha; Atrazine @ 2lt (11 May); Lontrel @ 250ml  (17 June); Atrazine @ 2Lt (17 June).

Insecticide

Post: Dominex 100 mL/ha (11 May).

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Badgingarra, WA Gravelly sand
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

Badgingarra WA 2010


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 304mm

Derived climate information

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 last modified: 27-06-2019 13:33pm AEST