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Durum benchmarking - Hillston irrigation district

2009
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Research organisation
Central West Farming Systems

Trial details

Researcher(s) Barry Haskins (NSW DPI)
Mike Sissons (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Hillston, NSW
Durum benchmarking - Hillston irrigation district locations
Aims

To achieve:
• target yields
• target water use efficiencies
• DR1 quality grade.

Key messages
  • High yielding, water efficient DR1 durum was achieved in most of the 18 benchmarked fields.
  • Grain protein, Hard Vitreous Kernels, Test weight, 1000 grain weight, falling numbers, semolina colour and semolina yield all fell within desirable limits.
Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Hillston 2009

Sow date 1 May 2009
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
Hillston, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hillston, NSW Vertosol
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 Hillston NSW
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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.

Hillston NSW

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

2009 trial report



Trial last modified: 14-05-2018 17:13pm AEST