Barley agronomy in the HRZ - variety specific agronomic package for Planet, Westminster and Maltstar

2017
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Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Claudia Gebert (SFS)
Year(s) 2017
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Westmere, VIC
Barley agronomy in the HRZ - variety specific agronomic package for Planet, Westminster and Maltstar locations
Aims

To help to build a strong database of knowledge for targeted variety management, which will give advisors and growers confidence to try new varieties as they become available.

Key messages
  • Early sown Planet with a plant population of 200 pl/m2 was the highest yielding treatment.
  • Increased plant populations were not shown to significantly increase yields.
  • Early sowing times showed a significantly higher yield results (p=0.05) however this results could be influenced by frost events.
Lead research organisation Southern Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAN00173
Related program Management of Barley and Barley Cultivars for the Southern Region
Acknowledgments

Graeme McCrow - host farmer of the Westmere Trial Site.

SFS research and technical staff for trial management and assessments.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Westmere 2017

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

In 2017 a similar VSAP trial was run at the Campbell Town SFS trial site in Tasmania, comparing Planet and Westminster. This trial was funded by Seedforce and is a complement to the trials that have been run as part of the Barley Agonomy Project in SW Victoria. A report on this trial is available in the SFS Tasmania trial results book and will also be accessible through the SFS website. Released to OFT in 2019.

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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
Westmere, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Westmere, VIC Sodosol
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 Westmere VIC
2017 506.2mm
2016 506.6mm
2015 471.9mm
2014 461.2mm
2013 455.0mm
2012 459.8mm
2011 512.9mm
2010 536.8mm
2009 484.3mm
2008 473.1mm
2007 455.0mm
2006 424.8mm
2005 428.3mm
2004 417.5mm
2003 448.6mm
2002 430.5mm
2001 434.5mm
2000 442.8mm
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.

Westmere VIC

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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

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 20-10-2019 11:15am AEST