| Researcher(s) |
Kelly Angel (BCG) Genevieve Clarke (BCG) James Hunt (La Trobe University) Kenton Porker (SARDI) Ashley Wallace (AgVic) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2017 |
| Contributor | Birchip Cropping Group |
| Trial location(s) |
Curyo, VIC
Longerenong, VIC |
| Further information | View external link |
To investigate the suitability of new and pre-release winter wheat varieties to the Wimmera and Mallee, and define their optimal time of sowing.
| Lead research organisation |
Birchip Cropping Group |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC ULA9175069 |
| Related program |
Development of crop management packages for early sown, slow developing wheats in the Southern region |
| Acknowledgments |
This research was funded by the GRDC as part of the ‘Development of Crop Management packages for early sown, slow developing wheats in the southern region’ project (ULA9175069). |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated,Blocked |
| Sow rate or Target density | 150 plants/m² |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery |
Knife points, press wheels, 30cm row spacing |
| Sow date | 16 March 2017 TOS 1: 16 March 2017, TOS 2: 29 March 2017, TOS 3: 14 April 2017, TOS 4: 28 April 2017 |
| Harvest date | 25 November 2017 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
Granulock® Z + flutriafol @ 50kg/ha at sowing, topdressing June 22 urea @ 120kg/ha on June 22. |
| Herbicide |
Sowing: Sakura® @ 118g/ha, Avadex® Xtra @ 2L/ha, Trifluralin @ 1.5L/ha, Glyphosate @ 2L/ha, 18 April: Velocity® @ 1L/ha and Hasten @ 1% |
| Insecticide |
14 May: Talstar® @ 500mL/ha, LorsbanTM @ 1.2L/ha |
| Fungicide |
22 June, 21 July and 25 August: Prosaro® @ 300mL/ha |
| Sow rate or Target density | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Sowing machinery | Not specified |
| Sow date | Not specified |
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser | Not specified |
| Herbicide | Not specified |
| Insecticide | Not specified |
| Fungicide | Not specified |
| # |
Treatment 1
|
Plant density (plants/m2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ TOS 1: 15 March | 125 |
| 2 | █ TOS 2: 29 MArch | 157 |
| 3 | █ TOS 3: 18 April | 179 |
| 4 | █ TOS 4: 4 May | 175 |
| # |
Treatment 1
|
Plant density (plants/m2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ TOS 1: 15 March | 125 |
| 2 | █ TOS 2: 29 MArch | 157 |
| 3 | █ TOS 3: 18 April | 179 |
| 4 | █ TOS 4: 4 May | 175 |
| Rainfall trial total (mm) | 297mm |
|---|---|
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 215mm |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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