Cereals for early feed

2006
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Research organisation
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Emma McInerney (SARDI)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Minnipa, SA
Cereals for early feed locations
Aims

To evaluate which cereal species and variety will produce the most early feed.

Key messages
  • Oats produced the most dry matter after repeated grazings.
  • Manage timing of grazing to allow cereal recovery. • Establish as much bulk as possible in a cereal pasture by increasing.
  • seeding rate and consider dry sowing.
Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source MLA
Related program Grain & Graze
Acknowledgments

Grain & Graze is funded by Meat & Livestock Australia, Australian Wool Innovation, GRDC and Land & Water Australia. Thanks to Ben Ward, Dot Brace, Trent Brace and Danielle Brook (SARDI MAC) and Tim Prance (Rural Solutions SA) for technical assistance.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Minnipa 2006 Barley

Sow date 10 May 2006
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Minnipa 2006 Oats

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

Minnipa 2006 Triticale

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

Minnipa 2006 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Minnipa, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa, SA Calcarosol
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 Minnipa SA
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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.

Minnipa SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 25-11-2019 15:47pm AEST