The canola complex - desirable traits for high rainfall cropping

2016
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Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) I Grimmer (SFS)
Penny Riffkin (SFS)
Jamie Smith (Ag Vic)
Aaron Vague (SFS)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Hamilton, VIC
Inverleigh, VIC
The canola complex - desirable traits for high rainfall cropping locations
Aims

To identify additional lines with maturity between the spring and winter types by evaluating new canola lines not commercially available to growers which were supplied by six seed companies.

Key messages
  • There was a wide range in crop maturities with up to 50 days difference in date of first flower
  • Several lines had flowering dates which fell between the commercially available spring and winter types
  • Yields of up to 7 t/ha were achieved at Inverleigh and 6.6 t/ha at Hamilton
  • Many of the lines not commercially available to growers outperformed the commercial varieties
  • Lines with mid-season maturities may be suited to a wide range of locations in the HRZ 
Lead research organisation Southern Farming Systems
Host research organisation Agriculture Victoria
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the GRDC and Agriculture Victoria Research for funding the project and to SFS staff for trial management. 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type
Trial design

Hamilton 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

Inverleigh 2016

Sow rate or Target density 50 plants/m2
Sowing machinery

Cone Seeder - on 178 mm row spacings with knifepoint and press wheels 

Sow date 30 April 2016
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 10m x 1.43m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Sown with 100kg/ha of MAP 

 

100kg/ha  of Gran Am once plants were at 4-5 leaf stage 

 

150kg/ha Urea applied in July and a further 150kg/ha once reached first flower 

 

 

Herbicide

Rustler at 1 L/ha incorporated at sowing 

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hamilton, VIC Not specified
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hamilton, VIC Kurosol
Inverleigh, VIC Sodosol
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 Hamilton VIC Inverleigh VIC
2016 562.2mm573.9mm
2015 560.1mm561.7mm
2014 560.5mm546.8mm
2013 554.1mm567.4mm
2012 568.0mm579.9mm
2011 575.5mm580.5mm
2010 578.2mm592.9mm
2009 566.8mm508.8mm
2008 567.0mm492.1mm
2007 570.5mm455.4mm
2006 566.8mm467.8mm
2005 569.1mm491.2mm
2004 573.7mm438.6mm
2003 578.0mm416.4mm
2002 564.0mm399.6mm
2001 559.7mm472.4mm
2000 510.3mm448.5mm
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

Inverleigh VIC 2016


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 509.2mm

Derived climate information

Hamilton VIC

Inverleigh VIC

Hamilton VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Inverleigh VIC

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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: 20-10-2019 11:17am AEST