Irrigated barley variety evaluation

2016

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Damian Jones (ICC)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Irrigated Cropping Council
Trial location(s) Kerang, VIC
Irrigated barley variety evaluation locations
Aims

To evaluate the performance of Barley varieties under irrigated conditions

Key messages

Trial average was 6.3 t/ha

The trial ws affected by lodging as a result of 50 mm of rain and high winds in mid September

Spartacus CL was the highest yielding variety at 7.65 t/ha

The trial did not receive a fungicide application, and did have high levels of leaf disease (SFNB and to a lesser degree scald). However higher levels of leaf disease  and loss of green leaf did not necessarily result in yield loss.

Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries NSW
Host research organisation Irrigated Cropping Council
Trial funding source GRDC DAN000198
Related program GRDC Southern Irrigated Cereal and Canola Varieties Achieving Target Yields
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Kerang 2016

Sow rate or Target density 175 plants/m2
Sowing machinery

John Shearer tyne seeder with Baker boots. 

17.5 cm row spacing

Sow date 5 May 2016 Early May
Harvest date 1 December 2016 Early December
Plot size 15m x 1.42m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

125 kg DAP/ha at sowing

100 kg urea/ha July 19

Herbicide

28/04/2016; 1.7 l/ha glyphosate 450, 75 ml/ha Goal, 250 ml/100l  BS1000, water rate 100 l/ha

04/05/2016: 1.6 l/ha Sprayseed, 2.5 l/ha Boxer Gold

29/06/2016: 0.8 l/ha Tigrex plus 0.15 l/ha Lontrel Advance

 

Insecticide

26/09/2016: 0.1 l/ha Lemat (lucerne flea)

Fungicide

N/A

Soil amelioration

N/A

Seed treatment N/a
Inoculant N/a
Tillage Multidisced and graded prior to sowing for bay renovation
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Retention (%) Plant height (cm) Test weight (kg/hL) Screenings (<2.2mm sieve) (%) Lodging (1-10) Protein (%)
1 Spartacus CL 7.65 71 70 71.5 9.8 3 12.2
2 LaTrobe 7.32 75 70 70.4 7.7 3 12.3
3 Rosalind 7.18 86 80 71.9 3.5 2 11.8
4 Navigator 6.83 88 70 69.3 3.8 4 12.1
5 Hindmarsh 6.74 72 75 69.3 8.4 5 12.5
6 Bass 6.62 79 80 69.3 8.3 4 13.2
7 Compass 6.57 90 75 70.4 2.5 2 11.7
8 Urambie 6.36 58 80 67.5 13.8 2 12.1
9 Alestar 6.22 80 80 69.1 6.7 2 12
10 Baudin 6.22 73 85 68.4 9.6 4 12.2
11 Oxford 6.09 61 80 69.5 13.4 5 11.2
12 Fairview 6.04 69 85 70.2 9.7 4 11.3
13 Gairdner 6.02 75 80 69.5 7.8 5 13
14 Westminster 5.89 75 80 71.3 6.8 3 11.6
15 Granger 5.87 84 85 70 5.7 5 12
16 Charger 5.83 81 85 68.9 6.5 5 11.8
17 HV8 5.81 59 80 66 15.8 7 12.4
18 SY Rattler 5.57 73 85 68.4 10.5 6 12.5
19 Commander 5.54 81 80 71.9 6.4 6 11.9
20 Maltstar 5.32 57 75 69.1 17.8 7 11.2

Grain yield t/ha


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Lodging 1-10


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Plant height cm


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Protein %


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Retention %


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Screenings (<2.2mm sieve) %


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Test weight kg/hL


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Kerang, VIC 0 - 60cm 6.00
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kerang, VIC Vertisol
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kerang, VIC Vertosol
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 Kerang VIC
2016 580.3mm
2015 540.8mm
2014 579.3mm
2013 586.9mm
2012 588.1mm
2011 602.5mm
2010 613.7mm
2009 533.8mm
2008 477.7mm
2007 431.2mm
2006 424.8mm
2005 428.4mm
2004 381.2mm
2003 367.1mm
2002 347.9mm
2001 424.8mm
2000 430.4mm
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

Kerang VIC 2016


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 375mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 232mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 470.5mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 340.3mm

Derived climate information

Kerang 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: 11-12-2019 09:24am AEST