Assessing agronominc options for managing wheat on water repellent soils

2014

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Stephen Davies
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Northern Agri Group
Trial location(s) Binnu, WA
Cranbrook, WA
Warradarge, WA
Yealering, WA
Assessing agronominc options for managing wheat on water repellent soils locations
Aims
  • To assess the impact of sowing times, seeding rate and wetting agents on wheat establishment and productivitey on water repellent soil and determine whether there is a positive interaction between the agronomic options tested. 
  • This trial was conducted at four locations acros the wheatbelt. The results are only for the Binnu site. 
Key messages
  • Seeding rate had a bigger impact on wheat establishment than soil wetting agents
  • High seeding rates on soils with low yield potential were sometimes a disadvantage; optimal seeding rates would need to account for yield potential as well as the degress of soil water repellence.
  • Delaying sowing providing an opprtunity to get a knockdown of weeds was important on water repellent soils where staggered weed germination and reduced herbicide activity, reduces the efficacy of in-crop and pre-emergent applications. 
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation Northern Agri Group
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00218
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Binnu Grower Kyle Carson.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Preparation
  • Sowing: Rate
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Binnu 2014

Sow rate or Target density 60kg/ha and 120kg/ha
Sow date 24 April 2014 Two time of sowing dates TOS1 24.02.2014, TOS2 7.05.2014
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified

Cranbrook 2014

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified

Warradarge 2014

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified

Yealering 2014

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

@T1: TOS 1 (24-04-2014) @T2: TOS 2 (07-05-2014)
# Variety
Treatment 1
Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Mace Sowing rate 60kg/ha 11.9 4.5 0.41 12.3 5.9 0.71
1 Mace Sowing rate 120kg/ha 12.2 4.2 0.44 12.5 5.4 0.58
2 Mace
2 Mace
3 Mace
4 Mace
5 Mace
6 Mace
7 Mace
8 Mace
9 Mace
10 Mace
11 Mace
12 Mace
13 Mace
14 Mace
15 Mace
16 Mace
17 Mace
18 Mace

Grain yield t/ha


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Protein %


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Screenings %


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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
Cranbrook, WA Not specified
Warradarge, WA Not specified
Yealering, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Binnu, WA Chromosol
Cranbrook, WA Sodosol
Warradarge, WA Chromosol
Yealering, WA Sodosol
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 Binnu WA Cranbrook WA Warradarge WA Yealering WA
2014 237.8mm485.8mm203.5mm450.1mm
2013 236.4mm499.4mm239.1mm465.0mm
2012 234.2mm489.5mm214.0mm461.3mm
2011 295.7mm516.3mm211.7mm402.7mm
2010 228.4mm473.7mm187.0mm414.3mm
2009 257.5mm504.1mm206.3mm441.4mm
2008 304.2mm511.9mm240.3mm442.3mm
2007 203.6mm482.3mm178.6mm417.9mm
2006 225.4mm474.9mm169.5mm485.2mm
2005 243.8mm495.2mm212.6mm463.0mm
2004 217.6mm483.6mm187.4mm428.9mm
2003 240.0mm496.5mm197.0mm444.9mm
2002 234.4mm495.9mm175.8mm410.1mm
2001 235.1mm466.4mm179.5mm407.8mm
2000 285.3mm498.1mm196.3mm475.5mm
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

Binnu WA 2014


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 263mm

Derived climate information

Binnu WA

Cranbrook WA

Warradarge WA

Yealering WA

Binnu WA

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Cranbrook WA

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Warradarge WA

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Yealering WA

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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: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST