| Researcher(s) |
Damian Jones (Irrigated Cropping Council) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2016 |
| Contributor | Irrigated Cropping Council |
| Trial location(s) |
Kerang, VIC
|
| Related trials |
To test the effect of plant growth regulators on irrigated wheat.
Lodging was reduced in scout wheat with the application of Moddus Evo at GS31, but yield was not affected.
| Lead research organisation |
Birchip Cropping Group |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
Irrigated Cropping Council |
| Trial funding source | GRDC BWD00024 |
| Related program |
Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 175 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery |
John Shearer tyned seeder 17.5 cm row spacing Baker boots |
| Sow date | 5 May 2016 Early May |
| Harvest date | 11 December 2016 Mid December |
| Plot size | 15m x 1.42m |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Fertiliser |
05/05/2016: 125 kg DAP/ha 16/06/2016: 110 kg urea/ha 29/07/2016: 170 kg urea/ha
|
| Herbicide |
28/04/2016: 1.7 l/ha glyphostae 450, 0.075 l/ha Goal, 250 ml/100l BS1000, 100 l/ha water rate 29/06/2016: 0.8 l/ha Tigrex, 0.15 l/ha Lontrel Advanced |
| Insecticide |
26/08/2016: 0.1 l/ha Lemat |
| Fungicide |
05/09/2016: 250 ml/ha Tilt Xtra |
| Seed treatment | Raxil T @ 100 ml/100 kg |
| Tillage | Multidisced before sowing |
| Other trial notes |
High rates of triazole fungicides are not registered for use on wheat |
| # | Variety |
Treatment 1
|
Grain yield (t/ha) | Lodging (0-9) | Plant height (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Scout | █ Moddus Evo 400 ml/ha @ GS31 | 9.69 | 1.3 | 81 |
| 2 | █ Scout | █ Control, no PGR | 9.48 | 4 | 84.7 |
| 3 | █ Scout | █ Prosaro High rate @ GS32 | 9.19 | 4.7 | 88.3 |
| Rainfall avg ann (mm) | 375mm |
|---|---|
| Rainfall avg gsr (mm) | 232mm |
| Rainfall trial total (mm) | 470.5mm |
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 340.3mm |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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