Strategies and tactics to extend whole-farm wateruse efficiency - sow on-time or early!

2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Paul Breust (BCG)
Alison Frischke (BCG)
James Hunt (CSIRO)
John Kirkegaard (CSIRO)
Julianne Lilley (CSIRO)
Dannielle McMillan (CSIRO)
Tony Pratt (FarmLink)
Brad Rheinheimer (CSIRO)
Susie Sprague (CSIRO)
Antony Swan (CSIRO)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor FarmLink Research
Trial location(s) Condobolin, NSW
Temora, NSW
Strategies and tactics to extend whole-farm wateruse efficiency - sow on-time or early! locations
Aims

To discuss strategies and tactics to extend whole-farm water-use efficiency - sow on-time or early!

Key messages
  • Maximise wheat WUE by ensuring as much crop flowers during the optimal period as possible – sow on time or early!
  • Early sown, slow maturing varieties (winter and spring) yield as well as or better than faster maturing varieties sown later
  • Including an early sown variety in a cropping program can greatly increase whole-farm yield
Lead research organisation FarmLink Research
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Condobolin 2013

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

Temora 2013

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
Condobolin, NSW Not specified
Temora, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Condobolin, NSW Kandosol
Temora, 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 Condobolin NSW Temora NSW
2013 451.3mm552.2mm
2012 506.5mm603.7mm
2011 464.5mm615.3mm
2010 454.9mm622.2mm
2009 332.6mm570.3mm
2008 323.0mm556.2mm
2007 276.4mm475.6mm
2006 286.2mm514.6mm
2005 313.1mm516.7mm
2004 293.7mm454.7mm
2003 263.5mm422.3mm
2002 268.4mm414.1mm
2001 312.2mm454.0mm
2000 355.0mm430.4mm
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.

Condobolin NSW

Temora NSW

Condobolin NSW

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Temora NSW

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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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 07-02-2022 12:48pm AEST