Weethalle wheat row spacing and seeding rate trial

2009
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Brad Davis (CWFS)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Weethalle, NSW
Weethalle wheat row spacing and seeding rate trial locations
Aims

To determine the effects of sowing rates and row spacing on yield of wheat in our low rainfall environment.

Key messages
  • Yield was higher on 220 mm row spacings compared to 440 mm and 660 mm.
  • Reducing sowing rates to 40 kg/ha from 60 kg/ha produced the same yields.
Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to all the co-operators, hosts, district agronomists, seed and product suppliers and CWFS staff for assistance with our trials throughout the year.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Rate
  • Sowing: Row Spacing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Weethalle 2009

Sow date 12 June 2009
Harvest date 16 November 2009
Plot size 13m x 1.8m
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
Weethalle, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Weethalle, NSW Kandosol
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 Weethalle NSW
2009 395.3mm
2008 370.7mm
2007 268.0mm
2006 333.9mm
2005 390.5mm
2004 338.8mm
2003 347.2mm
2002 321.7mm
2001 383.2mm
2000 353.4mm
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.

Weethalle 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 20:28pm AEST