Cereal grazing on Eyre Peninsula

2005
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Emma McInerney (SARDI)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Minnipa, SA
Cereal grazing on Eyre Peninsula locations
Aims

To compare different varieties for dry matter production (DM/ha), recovery from grazing and the impact of grazing on grain yields.

Key messages
  • Edillilie crops show huge potential to recover from grazing and value add to cereals.
  • Edillilie crops responded to late N application with higher DM production and grain yield.
  • Barley was the highest producer of DM at Minnipa.
  • Two other G&G regions conducted cereal grazing trials - see the "Sharing Info" section of this book.
Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Eyre Peninsula Grain & Graze is funded by Australian Wool Innovation, Meat and Livestock Australia, Grains
Research and Development Corporation and Land and Water Australia.
The trial work at Edillilie would not have been possible without the co-operation of Shane Nelligan. Technical support from Terry Blacker, Port Lincoln and Ben Ward, Minnipa Agricultural Centre is also gratefully acknowledged.


Other trial partners SARDI
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Minnipa 2005

Sow date 24 June 2005
Harvest date 10 December 2005
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Dry matter (kg DM/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Barque cut 1424 1.22
2 Barque uncut - 1.81
3 Keel cut 0.94
4 Keel uncut 1.94
5 Wallaroo cut 0.79
6 Wallaroo uncut 1.12
7 Wedgetail cut 0.76
8 Wedgetail uncut 0.94
9 Wyalkatchem cut 0.57
10 Wyalkatchem uncut 0.99
11 Wyalk + N cut 0.51
12 Wyalk + N uncut 1.1
13 Yitpi cut 0.75
14 Yitpi uncut 0.99

Grain yield t/ha


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Dry matter kg DM/ha


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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
2005 288.0mm
2004 296.1mm
2003 293.2mm
2002 283.3mm
2001 343.9mm
2000 389.0mm
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

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

2005 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-05-2018 13:24pm AEST