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Brome and barley grass control in the Eyre Peninsula

2008
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Central West Farming Systems

Trial details

Researcher(s) Michael Bennet (SARDI)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Mangalo, SA
Penong, SA
Brome and barley grass control in the Eyre Peninsula locations
Aims

To compare the grass weed control of various herbicides and compare crop safety and grain yield on wheat at Penong and barley at Mangalo.

Key messages
  • Trifluralin can provide useful control of low levels of brome and barley grass.
  • No crop damage was observed this season from Metribuzin/Diuron mixes applied pre-sowing.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Sam and Bill Shipard at Penong, Darren and Brendan Crettenden at Mangalo for the use of
their land for the trials. Thanks to Andy Bates for monitoring the Penong trial while the author was awaiting twins in Adelaide! Thanks to Jess Brands, Brenton Spriggs, Wade Shepperd and Willie Shoobridge for technical assistance.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems : Integrated weed management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Mangalo 2008

Sow date 30 May 2008
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Penong 2008

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
Mangalo, SA Not specified
Penong, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Mangalo, SA Sodosol
Penong, 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 Mangalo SA Penong 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.

Mangalo SA

Penong SA

Mangalo SA

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Penong 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 report and links

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-12-2019 13:28pm AEST