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Witera (Mt Cooper) and Elliston district wheat and barley trials

2011

Research organisation
South Australian Research and Development Institute

Trial details

Researcher(s) Leigh Davis (SARDI)
Ashley Flint (SARDI)
Brian Purdie (SARDI)
Brenton Spriggs (SARDI)
Andrew Ware (SARDI)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Elliston, SA
Witera, SA
Witera (Mt Cooper) and Elliston district wheat and barley trials locations
Aims

To compare current varieties to potentially new varieties in soil types and rainfall regions where National Wheat Variety trials are not conducted.

Key messages
  • Scout and Mace continue to out-yield the rest of the pack at Witera.
  • Oxford and Fathom (WI4483) break 3 t/ha under severe leaf rust pressure at Witera.
  • Espada and Scout top Elliston yields in 2011.
Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation N/A
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments
  • Thanks to Craig Kelsh and Nigel and Debbie May for the use of their land.
  • Achieve – registered trademark of Crop Care, Spray Seed – registered trademark of Syngenta, TriflurX – registered trademark of Nufarm, Lorsban – registered trademark of Dow Agrowsciences, Dimethoate – registered trademark of Nufarm, BromicideMA – registered trademark of Nufarm, Broadstrike – registered trademark of Dow Agrosciences, Lontrel – registered trademark of Dow Agrowsciences and Chemwet 1000 – registered trademark of Nufarm.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Elliston 2011 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Elliston 2011 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Witera 2011 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Witera 2011 Wheat

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
Elliston, SA Not specified
Witera, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Elliston, SA Calcarosol
Witera, SA Tenosol
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.
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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.

Elliston SA

Witera SA

Elliston SA

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Witera 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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 19-05-2023 18:16pm AEST