‘Paddock to plate’ value chain for high rainfall zone noodle wheat

2016 - 2017
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) John Blake (SCF)
Year(s) 2016 - 2017
Contributor Stirlings to Coast Farmers
Trial location(s) Kendenup, WA
‘Paddock to plate’ value chain for high rainfall zone noodle wheat locations
Aims
  • To prove that the High Rainfall Zone (HRZ South) can produce high quality Udon Noodles and increase the continuity of supply in an exclusive market. The MRZ and LRZ of Western Australia have to date been the exclusive Udon Noodle supply areas to international markets. WA is the only external source of wheat grain for Udon Noodle manufacture for Japan and Korea.
  • To provide greater longer-term diversity and options for crop rotations in the southern HRZ. NOTE: the current dominant rotation of YIYO canola: barley is under threat with more disease and chemical resistance.
Key messages
  • Effect of location: A 30km distance North from the south coast within the HRZ, proposed as the ‘Chillinup  Line,’ appears to be a critical agronomic cut off point for where the risk of downgrade or failure to meet specification is manageable. Noodle Wheat can be grown more successfully North of the ‘Chillinup line’, 30 km inland from the South Coast and East and West of the Stirling Ranges yet still in the HRZ.
Lead research organisation Stirlings to Coast Farmers
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • The Royalties for Regions program administered by DPIRD which has funded the HRZ Noodles project.
  • SCF and Gillamii growers who hosted trials in 2016 and 2017: Anthony Hall, Tony Slattery, Chris Tomlinson (Gillamii Group) and Brian Aylmore (Tolbrunup), John & Ashton Hood, Chris Kirkwood and Craig Pieper.
  • CBH, GIWA, AEGIC, Intergrain and Farmanco.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Kendenup 2016

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Kendenup 2017

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 IGW-8048 @ 150 lg/ha 150 seeding rate 7.194a
2 Ninja @ 150 kg/ha 150 7.101a
3 Zen @ 150 kg/ha 150 7.006ab
4 Ninja @ 80 kg/ha 80 6.684bc
5 IGW-8048 @ 80 kg/ha 80 6.662bc
6 Zen @ 0 kg/ha 80 6.523c
7 Scepter @ 80 kg/ha 80 6.483c
8 Trojan @ 80 kg/ha 80 5.916d
9 Calingiri @ 80 kg/ha 80 5.821d

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
Kendenup, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kendenup, WA Sodosol
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 Kendenup WA
2017 509.8mm
2016 543.1mm
2015 517.0mm
2014 491.5mm
2013 495.9mm
2012 518.8mm
2011 535.7mm
2010 476.6mm
2009 530.1mm
2008 519.4mm
2007 468.3mm
2006 470.9mm
2005 520.4mm
2004 517.7mm
2003 523.8mm
2002 512.4mm
2001 473.3mm
2000 504.6mm
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

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Kendenup WA

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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

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 25-08-2021 15:47pm AEST