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Seeding uniformity and canola yield

2016

Research organisation
Funding sources
Department of Agriculture and Food WA
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr> <abbr title='Department of Agriculture and Food (Western Australia)'>DAFWA</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Stephanie Boyce
Martin Harries
Mark Seymour
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Trial location(s) Wongan Hills, WA
Seeding uniformity and canola yield locations
Aims

To determine if spacing canola plants more uniformly within the row can improve yield in the WA Northern Region.

Key messages
  • There was a trend of more yield from evenly spaced plants compared to unevenly spaced plants with a 5% improvment at lower plant densities, however this was not statistically significant.
  • Spacing plants more evenly did affect some aspects of plants growth.
  • Canola yields were above 2.5t/ha from low plant density, 10 plants per square metre
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00277
Trial funding source DAFWA DAW00277
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Geraldton and Wongan Hills DAFWA Research Support Units for trial management and measurements and the GRDC for project funding.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing : Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Wongan Hills 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Wongan Hills, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wongan Hills, 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.
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Climate

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No observed climate data available for this trial.
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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: 15-05-2019 12:04pm AEST