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Understanding canola variety development to improve yields

2014 - 2015
CC BY 4.0

Research organisations
Funding source
Hart Field Site Group South Australian Research and Development Institute
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Christine Walela (SARDI)
Andrew Ware (SARDI)
Year(s) 2014 - 2015
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Understanding canola variety development to improve yields locations
Aims

To investigate options to increase canola profitability and reduce production risk with tactical agronomy advice underpinned by physiological insights.

To improve the water use efficiency of canola, through early sowing and correct variety selection. 

Key messages
  • The 2015 season was cooler than 2014 which affected how canola varieties developed and grain yields.
  • Early sowing presents a good opportunity to improve canola water use efficiency and yields but variety selection is important.
Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Trial funding source GRDC CPS00187
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This work is funded by GRDC Optimised Canola Agronomy Project: CPS00187

The Clare SARDI New Variety group, particularly John Nairn and Henk Venter for their assistance in managing the trial.

The Hart Field Site Group for hosting the trial.

Project leader: John Kirkegaard, CSIRO Agriculture, Canberra.
Other trial partners CSIRO
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Method

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

Hart 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified

Hart 2015

Sow date 14 April 2015
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 2.0m x 10.0m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser
  • 100 kg/ha DAP (18:20) @ sowing + 150 kg/ha N post emergent
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Trial results Table 1

@T1: @T2: @T3:
# Variety
 Grain yield (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 █ Hyola 575 2.31 2.4 1.75
1 █ Hyola 575 2.54 2.16 1.76
1 █ Hyola 575
2 █ 45Y88CL
2 █ 45Y88CL
2 █ 45Y88CL

Grain yield t/ha

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hart, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hart, SA Chromosol
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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST