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Time of sowing and seeding rate in wheat

2010
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Research organisation
Funding source
Hart Field Site Group
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Time of sowing and seeding rate in wheat locations
Aims

To measure the effect of time of sowing (TOS) and plant density on wheat and durum varieties with different development habits and maturities.

Key messages
  • The highest yielding wheat variety in the time of sowing trial at Hart in 2010 was Yitpi (4.81 t/ha) sown on May 1st.
  • Wheat varieties Axe and Gladius increased grain yield as time of sowing was delayed from May 1st until May 29th.
Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This trial was funded by GRDC and conducted in collaboration with SARDI.
Other trial partners SARDI
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Method

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

Hart 2010

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
Hart, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hart, SA Chromosol
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 Hart 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.

Hart 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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-06-2019 14:16pm AEST