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Wide row canola why bother; a summary of a series of small plot and farmer trials and farmer experiences

2014

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

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben Cripps (Agrarian Management)
Rohan Ford (Northern Agri Group)
Martin Harries (DAFWA)
Chris Pinkney (Agrarian Management)
Mark Seymour (DAFWA)
Karl Suckling (Agrarian Management)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Trial location(s) Ogilvie East, WA
Wide row canola why bother; a summary of a series of small plot and farmer trials and farmer experiences locations
Aims
  • To test yield responses to narrow vs wide row over high and low rainfall zones of the NAR.
  • To test best agronomy for wide rows; hybrid vs open pollinated, seeding rate, fertiliser and fungicide.
Key messages
  • Canola grown in wide rows (50-60cm) yielded well enough to consider this row spacing as an option.
  • Canola plants were able to compensate for being sown in wide rows - biomass similar to narrow rows.
  • We may be able to reduce input costs, seed and fertiliser by refining the production package in wide rows.
  • Wide rows offer benefits of reduced fuel costs at seeding, easy stubble handling and safety of IBS herbicides.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00277
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Rohan Ford, Karl Suckling, Ben Cripps and the NAG group. Stephanie Boyce and Jo Walter for trial measurements. Steve Cosh, Trevor Bell and Larry Porsser DAFWA for trial management.

Paper reviewed by Chad Reynolds and Bob French.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
  • Sowing : Rate
  • Sowing : Row Spacing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Ogilvie East 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 20m x 4m
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
Ogilvie East, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Ogilvie East, 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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 09-07-2018 16:03pm AEST