| Researcher(s) |
Raj Malik Mark Seymour |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2013 |
| Contributor | Department of Agriculture and Food WA |
| Trial location(s) |
Gibson, WA
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To investigate the effect of nitrogen rates and time of application on grain yield, oil and gross margins of Roundup Ready and Triazine Tolerant canola.
| Lead research organisation |
Department of Agriculture and Food WA |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC DAW00227 |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
This trial is one of a series conducted throughout Western Australia as part of the GRDC/DAFWA co-funded project “Tactical Break Crop Agronomy in Western Australia”. The help from Pam Burgess in conducting this trial is greatly appreciated and acknowledged. Thanks to EDRS Gibson for hosting the trial and to the Esperance RSU for trial management. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Oilseed: Canola |
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| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 40 plants/m² |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 9 May 2014 |
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Fertiliser |
Fertiliser (kg/ha): 100 kg/ha of Superphosphate at seeding, 120 kg/ha of Muriate of Potash and 400 kg/ha of gypsum (17% Ca, 14% S) top-dressed over whole site 4 weeks after seeding, 0.7 kg Zn/ha and 0.5 kg Mn/ha sprayed over the whole trial 6 weeks after seeding. |
| Rainfall avg gsr (mm) | 433mm |
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SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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