Comparison of pre-emergent herbicides for annual ryegrass control in wheat at four locations across WA in 2016

2016
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Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Rick Horbury (Bayer Crop Science)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Cunderdin, WA
Nugadong, WA
Pithara, WA
Waddy Forest, WA
Comparison of pre-emergent herbicides for annual ryegrass control in wheat at four locations across WA in 2016 locations
Aims
  • To compare the efficacy of commercial pre-emergent herbicides and mixtures for ARG control across multiple soil types using grower machinery for seeding and ongoing management consistent with the grower’s practice.
  • To determine yield and $ return on investment to the grower from current standard pre-emergent herbicides Sakura, trifluralin, Avadex Xtra and Boxer Gold with new options such as standalone prosulfocarb, the main component of Boxer Gold. Prosulfocarb (e.g. Arcade) must be incorporated within 7 days of application.
Key messages

Over all four trials both Sakura treatments maintained a positive $ROI/ha with Sakura + trifluralin ($78.50) slightly ahead on average $ROI/ha to the standalone Sakura ($73.48)

Sakura 118 g/ha recorded a $55.08 increase in $ROI/ha over Boxer Gold across the four trials. Boxer Gold $ROI was generally in line with that of the prosulfocarb treatments in three of the sites, except from Waddy Forest where prosulfocarb 2.5 L/ha recorded a higher yield. Why this occurred is not clear as results were cross checked back with the contractor to ensure there was not a transcription error.

Trifluralin, due to its poor weed control, especially at Cunderdin, returned a slight positive $ROI/ha ($7.20) across the four trials.

All four sites to some extent were affected by frost which may have affected yield outcomes.

Getting weed control right is the key to ensuring the longevity of any herbicide but it also allows the crop it’s best possible chance of achieving its yield potential. Using a program of effective knockdowns and a product with a long residual activity like Sakura can deliver higher yields and returns across a variety of soil types and locations as seen across the four trials conducted during the 2016 season.

Lead research organisation Bayer CropScience
Host research organisation West Midlands Group
Trial funding source Bayer
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

To the grower’s (Patton, McIlroy, Butcher and Syme families) that each hosted one of the trials, thank you for all your work in sowing and maintaining the sites and your understanding when hosting field walks. Thanks to Living Farm for the harvest of Waddy Forest, Pithara and Cunderdin, and DAFWA at Nugadong. To Michael Macpherson from Imtrade Australia, thanks for the use of your early season assessments and allowing your trial to be included in this multi-site review.


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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Herbicide: Type
  • Management systems: Integrated weed management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Cunderdin 2016

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

Nugadong 2016

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

Pithara 2016

Sow rate or Target density 60kg/ha
Sowing machinery

Knife points and press wheels. 

Sow date 27 May 2016
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 2m x 36m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

100kg/ha Agras

Herbicide

1st May: 2 L/ha glyphosate 

13 May: 3 L/ha Basta (glufosinate - ammonium)

27 May: 3 L/ha paraquat

 

Waddy Forest 2016

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
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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
Cunderdin, WA Not specified
Nugadong, WA Not specified
Pithara, WA Deep loamy earth
Waddy Forest, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Cunderdin, WA Sodosol
Nugadong, WA Kandosol
Pithara, WA Kandosol
Waddy Forest, WA Kandosol
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 Cunderdin WA Nugadong WA Pithara WA Waddy Forest WA
2016 273.3mm456.9mm270.5mm397.6mm
2015 250.2mm431.1mm269.6mm378.5mm
2014 259.1mm374.1mm215.4mm319.6mm
2013 278.3mm426.6mm250.5mm353.8mm
2012 256.6mm443.0mm255.1mm358.1mm
2011 248.3mm412.9mm248.7mm327.0mm
2010 226.3mm394.5mm238.7mm285.7mm
2009 272.2mm425.2mm249.3mm330.4mm
2008 261.4mm438.2mm266.9mm357.2mm
2007 236.9mm376.7mm217.5mm295.5mm
2006 259.4mm424.9mm225.3mm314.6mm
2005 237.8mm385.6mm212.9mm304.6mm
2004 246.0mm387.8mm215.0mm322.5mm
2003 261.8mm406.9mm215.1mm309.8mm
2002 224.3mm337.6mm158.2mm280.1mm
2001 228.7mm409.4mm183.2mm312.8mm
2000 288.7mm458.1mm253.3mm398.2mm
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

Pithara WA 2016


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 299mm

Derived climate information

Cunderdin WA

Nugadong WA

Pithara WA

Waddy Forest WA

Cunderdin WA

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Nugadong WA

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Pithara WA

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Waddy Forest WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST