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Agronomy for early sown canola

2015

Research organisation
Funding source
Department of Agriculture and Food WA
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jackie Bucat
Bob French
Martin Harries
Mark Seymour
Sally Sprigg
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Trial location(s) Binnu, WA
Agronomy for early sown canola locations
Aims

To consolidate information and provide guidelines for best bet management of canola sown at or before mid-April.

Key messages
  • Agronomic management of canola changes considerably when sowing very early.
  • There was a large yield benefit from establishing canola in mid-vs late April of approximately 40 kg/ha/day but the additional benefit of sowing in late March vs mid-April was only about 10 kg/ha/day.
  • Climatic and agronomic risks increase with early sowing.
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00227
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
  • Sowing : Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Binnu 2015

Sow date 15 April 2015
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
Binnu, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Binnu, WA Chromosol
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.
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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

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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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 02-07-2020 07:49am AEST