Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s)
Grass Patch, WA
Aims
To determine if retaining canola seed leads to reduced yield, oil and financial return.
Key messages
Farmers can continue to use retained OP seed for at least three years.
Lead research organisation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation
N/A
Trial funding source
GRDC DAW00227
Related program
Tactical Break Crop Agronomy
Acknowledgments
This trial is one of a series conducted throughout WA as part of the GRDC/DAFWA co-funded project “Tactical Break Crop Agronomy in Western Australia”. Thanks to the Esperance TSU for trial management and the Sanderson family for their continued support in providing trial sites. Pam Burgess (DAFWA. Esperance) provided technical assistance to ensure all treatments and measurements occurred in a timely and accurate fashion.
Trial source data and summary not available Check the trial
report PDF for trial results.
Climate
Grass Patch WA 2017
Observed climate information
Rainfall avg gsr (mm)
232mm
Derived climate information
Grass Patch WA
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.
