Is biodiesel from canola an option for Kangaroo Island?

2005

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Nigel Wilhelm (SARDI)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Stokes Bay Road,
Is biodiesel from canola an option for Kangaroo Island? locations
Aims
  • To demonstrate to the biodiesel industry the potential of Kangaroo Island canola as a promising feedstock. 
  • To test the potential of genetics to improve canola production and the canola agronomy trial tested the potential of management to improve production.
Key messages
  • The results of this trial suggest that there is good promise for ongoing improvement in oil extraction levels from canola and hence their worth to biodiesel (and other oil) markets.
  • This trial also shows that the KI environment is conducive to high oil levels in canola which improves their relative value as an oilseed crop.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners SARDI
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Stokes Bay Road 2005

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Plant density (plants/m2) Oil (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 44C11 84 45.3 1.92
2 46C76 92 46.1 2.22
3 Hyola 61 66 46.6 1.99
4 H4481 75 45.7 1.5
5 CB14403 83 47.3 2
6 CB14407 68 49.2 1.24
7 Atr Beacon 69 43.8 2.36

Grain yield t/ha


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Oil %


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Plant density plants/m2


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Stokes Bay Road, Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
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 Stokes Bay Road
2005 437.9mm
2004 467.6mm
2003 479.7mm
2002 428.8mm
2001 437.5mm
2000 429.7mm
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

Derived climate information

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

Stokes Bay Road

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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.

Event Date Type Effect
Pod shattering

Some plots badly shattered by harvest, so yields only an estimate based on remaining intact pods.

During growing season Crop disease N/A


Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 09:27am AEST