Foliar fungicides for irrigated barley

2016

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Damian Jones
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Irrigated Cropping Council
Trial location(s) Kerang, VIC
Related trials
Foliar fungicides for irrigated barley locations
Aims

To test if the use of fungicides makes economic sense on irrigated barley

Key messages

Variety response to the fungicides tested differed, with Commander having increased yields, but no yield increase with LaTrobe.

Know the disease rating of the varieties you grow.

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
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Fungicide: Rate
  • Fungicide: Timing
  • Fungicide: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Kerang 2016

Sow rate or Target density 175 plants/m2
Sowing machinery

John Shearer tyne seeder

17.5 cm row spacing

Baker boots

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

05/05/2016: 125 kg DAP/ha

19/07/2016: 110 kg urea/ha

Herbicide

28/04/2016: 1.7 l/ha glyphosate 450, 0.075 l/ha Goal, 250 ml/ha BS1000

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

29/06/2016: 0.8 l/ha Tigrex, 0.15 l/ha Lontrel Advanced

Insecticide

26/08/2016: 0.1 l/ha Lemat

Fungicide

20/07/2016: Prosaro @ 0.3 l/ha and high rate on LaTrobe

20/07/2016: Tebuconazole 430 @ 0.145 l/ha and high rate on LaTrobe

04/08/2016: Prosaro @ 0.3 l/ha and high rate on Commander

04/08/2016: Tebuconazole 430 @ 0.145 l/ha and high rate on Commander

24/08/2016: Tebuconazole 430 @ 0.145 l/ha on Latrobe

05/09/2016: Tebuconazole 430 @ 0.145 l/ha on Commander

Tillage Multidisced before sowing
Other trial notes

Some of the fungicides tested were used at higher than label rates to test for any plant growth regulator effect.

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Protein (%) Retention (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Screenings (<2.2mm sieve) (%)
1 Commander Prosaro @ GS32 11.3 90.2 6.41 2.9
2 Commander Tebuconazole @ GS32 HR 11.4 87.8 6.41 3.4
3 Commander Tebuconazole @ GS32&39 11.2 89.7 6.38 3
4 Commander Prosaro @ GS32 HR 11.4 91.2 6.25 2.5
5 Commander Tebuconazole @ GS32 11.1 87.4 5.73 3.8
6 Commander Control, no fungicide 11.3 88.1 5.7 3.2
7 LaTrobe Prosaro @ GS32 11.7 79.2 7.44 5.9
8 LaTrobe Tebuconazole @ GS32 HR 11.7 80.5 7.26 4.9
9 LaTrobe Tebuconazole @ GS32&39 11.4 82.6 7.52 4.4
10 LaTrobe Prosaro @ GS32 HR 11.3 82.7 7.43 3.8
11 LaTrobe Tebuconazole @ GS32 11.5 82.8 7.43 4.4
12 LaTrobe Control, no fungicide 11.7 77.9 7.08 5.9

Grain yield t/ha


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Screenings (<2.2mm sieve) %


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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 - 10cm 67.00 1.45
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 09:22am AEST