District canola variety trial at Witera and time of sowing trials at Minnipa

2011

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Leigh Davis (SARDI)
Brenton Spriggs (SARDI)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Minnipa, SA
Witera, SA
District canola variety trial at Witera and time of sowing trials at Minnipa locations
Aims

To compare current released varieties at two locations on Eyre Peninsula.

Key messages
  • Early break to the season triggers a very early canola sowing time (22 March) in a time of sowing trial at Minnipa.
  • Disappointing yields and no stand out varieties in time of sowing 1 (TOS1) at Minnipa missing the full potential for early sowing due to shattering and mice damage.
  • Exceptional yields in TOS2 Clearfield trial at Minnipa where Hyola 571 CL, Pioneer 44Y84 CL and Pioneer 43C80 CL all exceeded 2.5 t/ha.
  • ATR Stingray, CB Junee HT and ATR Snapper are the highest yielding TOS2 TT lines at Minnipa.
  • Hybrids Hyola 571 CL, Pioneer 45Y82 CL and Pioneer 44Y84 CL shine in the Clearfield trial at Witera yielding above 2 t/ha.
  • ATR Cobbler, ATR Stingray and Tanami are the best performing TT lines at Witera.
  • Oil content in canola is above 42% across all trials.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments
  • Thanks to Craig Kelsh for the use of his land.
  • Roundup PowerMax – registered trademark of Monsanto, Hammer – registered trademark of Crop Care, TriflurX – registered trademark of Nufarm, Lorsban – registered trademark of Dow Agrowsciences, Select – registered trademark of Sumitomo, Hasten – registered trademark of Victorian Chemicals, Astound Duo – registered trademark of Nufarm, Dimethoate – registered trademark of Nufarm, Gesaprim 600 Sc – registered trademark of Syngenta, Intervix – registered trademark of Crop Care, Lontrel – registered trademark of Dow Agrowsciences, Gramoxone & Paraquat – registered trademark of Syngenta.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Minnipa 2011

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

Witera 2011

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
Minnipa, SA Not specified
Witera, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa, 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.
Year Minnipa SA Witera SA
2011 383.4mm298.8mm
2010 385.3mm275.1mm
2009 391.3mm281.3mm
2008 330.4mm232.2mm
2007 331.2mm223.4mm
2006 334.5mm259.8mm
2005 288.0mm248.8mm
2004 296.1mm251.3mm
2003 293.2mm253.7mm
2002 283.3mm254.5mm
2001 343.9mm270.7mm
2000 389.0mm258.5mm
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.

Minnipa SA

Witera SA

Minnipa 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 last modified: 03-09-2019 15:52pm AEST