Noodle wheat and other uses

2016
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Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) John Blake (SCF)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Stirlings to Coast Farmers
Trial location(s) Albany, WA
Noodle wheat and other uses locations
Aims

To, through three years of trials, deliver key elements of a demonstrated and communicated variety specific HRZ Noodle Wheat production package.

Key messages
  • Growing Noodle wheat has been perceived as high risk by growers in the High Rainfall Zone (HRZ) due to the risk of not making ANW1 grade. There are, however, some specialist noodle wheat growers in the HRZ who consistently make better than Mace yields and achieve ANW1 for almost all grain produced. The reasons for this are guiding the HRZ Noodle wheat production package.
  • A 30km distance 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 more manageable.
  • The 2017 prototype HRZ Noodle Wheat production package is an upgrade on the 2016 version using the project’s trial results and other research and experience by the SCF R&D team in consultation with key stakeholders.
  • Intergrain and AEGIC are helping refine the HRZ Noodle Wheat production package to meet market specifications for Noodles and the other alternative products being tested by AEGIC.
  • Grower groups recognise that differentiated products aid price stability in times of relative grain oversupply and higher competition. For example, grain for Udon Noodle wheat markets and other specialist new markets are less to be affected by downward price pressures than undifferentiated grade wheat prices.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC 015-0050-AGSC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This project is one of two SCF wheat projects funded by the Royalties for Regions Grower Group Research and Development Grants Program (GGRD 2015-0050-AGSC Title: The 'Paddock to Plate' value chain for SCF Noodle Wheat: a case study for grower groups). Thank you to the growers for providing trial sites and management and SCF R&D team. Thank you to Kalyx for implementing the Intensive small plot trial.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Albany 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Disclaimer: These are preliminary results from within the first year of the project. Your feedback is very welcome.

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Albany, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Albany, WA Podosol
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 Albany WA
2016 384.3mm
2015 337.4mm
2014 338.4mm
2013 371.5mm
2012 378.3mm
2011 383.4mm
2010 349.0mm
2009 386.3mm
2008 383.4mm
2007 364.8mm
2006 341.7mm
2005 373.8mm
2004 349.7mm
2003 361.4mm
2002 356.0mm
2001 350.2mm
2000 366.1mm
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.

Albany 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

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 25-08-2021 16:25pm AEST