Barley agronomy: time of sowing and plant growth regulators

2016
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Claudia Gebert
Jon Midwood
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Westmere, VIC
Barley agronomy: time of sowing and plant growth regulators locations
Aims

To understand the potential impact of these factors and whether this tendency can be controlled with the use of plant growth regulators (PGRs).

Key messages
  • Earlier times of sowing for barley in the HRZ can have many advantages, but should be carefully weighed up in terms of added costs involved with an earlier time of sowing
  • Westminster was once again a standout variety across all sowing dates, performing well in both April sown and May sown conditions
  • The use of PGRs can significantly reduce the height of early sown crops, and significantly improve yields across all varieties
Lead research organisation Southern Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAN00173
Related program Management of Barley and Barley Cultivars for the Southern Region
Acknowledgments

Thank you to the GRDC for their funding of the project (DAN00173) and to SFS staff for trial monitoring and management.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Blocked

Westmere 2016

Sow rate or Target density Aiming for 160 plants/m2 (74 kg/ha of Commander, 93 kg/ha of Navigator and 80 kg/ha of Westminster)
Sow date 27 April 2016 Half sown on April 27th and half sown on May 20 2016
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 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
Westmere, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Westmere, 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 Westmere VIC
2016 529.2mm
2015 482.6mm
2014 457.0mm
2013 451.8mm
2012 466.6mm
2011 494.5mm
2010 483.6mm
2009 416.3mm
2008 394.1mm
2007 381.0mm
2006 367.4mm
2005 388.6mm
2004 392.0mm
2003 416.1mm
2002 402.3mm
2001 451.9mm
2000 441.1mm
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

Westmere VIC 2016


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 520.8mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 670.2mm

Derived climate information

Westmere 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 report and links

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 24-07-2019 11:30am AEST