Barley time of sowing and depth

2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Kenton Porker (SARDI)
Rob Wheeler (SARDI)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Barley time of sowing and depth locations
Aims

To compare the competing demands of timeliness of sowing versus sowing to maximise establishment (deep versus dry sowing, or waiting for adequate rainfall later in the season).

Key messages
  • LaTrobe, GrangeR, and Skipper had reduced emergence from deeper sowing under both dry and wet sowing conditions. 
  • Varieties differed in their sensitivity to sowing time; variety choice and sowing time influenced grain yield and quality more than sowing depth.
  • LaTrobe and Fathom were the highest yielding varieties across both sowing dates.
  • Commander and Skipper were the only varieties to suffer a yield penalty from early dry sowing.
  • GrangeR yielded similar to Commander at earlier sowing but less when delayed.
  • Screenings were greater than 7% and retention less than 70% in LaTrobe across both sowing times, and in Commander and GrangeR at earlier sowing only.
  • Skipper was the only variety to achieve malt specifications across both sowing times.
Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Hart 2013

Sow date 10 May 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.4m x 10m
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

DAP (18:20) + 2% Zn @ 70kg/ha

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: TOS 1 (10-05-2013) @T2: TOS 2 (31-05-2013)
# Variety
Screenings (<2.2mm sieve) (%) Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Test weight (kg/hL) Screenings (<2.2mm sieve) (%) Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Test weight (kg/hL)
1 Commander 8.9 10.4 4.56 67.4 4.5 10.8 5.02 67.4
1 Commander 3.3 10 5.42 68.2 1.3 11.1 5.2 68.3
2 Fathom 3 10.6 4.86 66.3 2.4 11.1 4.85 66.2
2 Fathom 7.3 10.5 4.67 67.8 3.2 10.9 4.68 67
3 Fleet 7.2 10.1 5.4 69.7 7.8 10.7 5.29 69.3
3 Fleet 4.4 10.4 4.44 69.8 2.8 10.7 4.98 69.3
4 Granger
4 Granger
5 La Trobe
5 La Trobe
6 Skipper
6 Skipper

Grain yield t/ha


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Protein %


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Screenings (<2.2mm sieve) %


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Test weight kg/hL


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hart, SA Calcarosol
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.
Year Hart SA
2013 622.8mm
2012 654.6mm
2011 683.8mm
2010 686.7mm
2009 669.9mm
2008 633.9mm
2007 649.9mm
2006 651.2mm
2005 675.4mm
2004 633.0mm
2003 652.2mm
2002 649.4mm
2001 674.5mm
2000 625.6mm
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

Hart SA 2013


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 303mm

Derived climate information

Hart SA

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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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-06-2019 14:25pm AEST