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Canola variety by time of sowing in the northern region

2015

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

Trial details

Researcher(s) Martin Harries
Mark Seymour
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Trial location(s) Binnu, WA
Canola variety by time of sowing in the northern region locations
Aims
  • To see if matching canola variety maturity to sowing time would increase yields the NAR
  • To compare the response of common Roundup Ready (RR) and triazine tolerant (TT) varieties to different times of sowing.
Key messages
  • Early sowing is the key to maximising canola yield in the Northern Agricultural Region (NAR)
  • All varieties yielded less when sown on April 29 compared to April 14.
  • Yield loss was on average 43 kg/ha per day between April 14 and April 29 sowing.
  • Using the highest yielding variety rather than trying to match variety maturity to sowing date was the best option.
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00227
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Stephanie Boyce, Jo Walker and the Geraldton RSU for trial management and measurements and Nolan Harris and the NAG group for supplying the site.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
  • Sowing : Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Binnu 2015

Sow date 14 April 2015
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 18m x 1.54m
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 Tenosol
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: 04-09-2017 15:05pm AEST