Retaining hybrid canola seed

2012 - 2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Peter Hooper (Hart Field Site Group)
Sarah Noack (Hart Field Site Group)
Year(s) 2012 - 2013
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Retaining hybrid canola seed locations
Aims

To compare the performance of commercial hybrid seed against farmer retained (F1) seed using conventional, triazine and imidazalinone tolerant varieties.

Key messages
  • Early growth of commercial, retained and mix seed treatments was similar.
  • In 2013 fluquinconazole had no effect on the yield for any of the varieties.
  • The conventional variety Hyola 50 was consistently higher yielding in 2013 (and 2012) when grown from commercial seed.
  • The triazine tolerant variety showed no yield difference among the different seed sources in both years of trials.
  • Significant yield reductions can result from retaining hybrid seed of some varieties.
Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Hart 2012

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

Hart 2013

Sow date 18 May 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.4m x 10m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser
  • DAP (18:20) 2% Zn @ 75 kg/ha
  • UAN (42:0) @ 75 L/ha, 11th July 2013
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Returns ($/ha) Oil (%) Average plant height (cm)
1 Hyola 50 1.73 510 44.4 103.8
2 Hyola 50 1.38 384 44.5 89.6
3 Hyola 50 1.56 454 44.2 96.9
4 Hyola 50 1.73 510 44.3 103.3
5 Hyola 50 1.33 359 43.6 92.3
6 Hyola 50 1.49 419 44.7 101
7 HT Tumby 10.8 181 40.9 88.8
8 HT Tumby 1 194 41.2 83.5
9 HT Tumby 1.04 194 41.7 82.9
10 HT Tumby 1 141 41.2 81.2
11 HT Tumby 0.97 179 41.1 86.9
12 HT Tumby 1 174 41.1 81.4
13 45Y82 Cl 1.59 440 43.1 111.6
14 45Y82 Cl 1.35 369 43 98.3
15 45Y82 Cl 1.47 364 42.9 108
16 45Y82 Cl 1.58 434 43.4 109.7
17 45Y82 Cl 1.41 399 42.9 96.9
18 45Y82 Cl 1.48 414 42.7 106.5

Grain yield t/ha


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Average plant height cm


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Oil %


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Returns $/ha


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