Canola and mustard in a dry environment

2001 - 2003
CC BY 4.0

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Amanda Cook (SARDI)
Trent Potter (SARDI)
Year(s) 2001 - 2003
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Minnipa, SA
Canola and mustard in a dry environment locations
Aims

To test a range of early maturing canola cultivars.

Key messages
  • An early break that allows canola to be sown in April is the best option for farmers to grow canola in the rotation in low rainfall areas. Use it as an opportunity crop rather than trying to grow it each year. Mustard is an earlier flowering option and when canola quality mustard is available it may be able to be included more frequently than canola is now.
  • Conventional canola cultivars, triazine tolerant cultivars and Clearfield canola are all suitable for low rainfall areas, but the conventional cultivars have the highest yield & oil content. The other cultivars have weed control advantages.
Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source SAGIT
Trial funding source SARDI
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This work was funded by SAGIT, GRDC and SARDI. Thank you to Michael Bennet and Leigh Davis for their help with the trial management. Thankyou to Mudge's for having the Miltaburra trial on their property.


Other trial partners SARDI and SAGIT
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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Mustard Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type
Trial design

Minnipa 2001 Mustard

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Minnipa 2001 Canola

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Minnipa 2002 Mustard

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Minnipa 2002 Canola

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Minnipa 2003 Mustard

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Minnipa 2003 Canola

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Karoo -
2 ATR-Eyre 0.28
3 Surpass501TT 0.32
4 ATR-Beacon 0.33
5 ATR-Stubby 0.4

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
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
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

2003 trial report



Trial last modified: 28-08-2019 11:49am AEST