Nitrogen response of eight wheat varieties – Gilgandra 2015

2015

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Greg Brooke (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Gilgandra, NSW
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Nitrogen response of eight wheat varieties – Gilgandra 2015 locations
Aims

To determine the effect of N application rates on the yield and grain quality of eight popular bread wheat varieties at Gilgandra in central NSW in 2015. 

Key messages
  • This site was very responsive to nitrogen (N) application. Yield and protein increased in all varieties, even up to the highest applied rate of 160 kg N/ha.
  • Yield averaged across varieties increased from 2.80 t/ha with no application of N up to 3.58 t/ha with the application of 160 kg N/ha.
  • Grain protein levels across varieties rose from 9.8% (nil applied N) to 12.4% with 160 kg N/ha.
  • Screening levels were not affected by N application rates up to 80 kg N/ha but rose slightly from 2.7% to 3.8% with 160 kg N/ha.
  • Kiora was the only variety which produced screening levels above 5% which were exacerbated by higher N application rates of 80 and 160 kg N/ha.
     
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries NSW
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAN00129
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program Variety Specific Agronomy Packages for southern, central and northern NSW
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by NSW DPI and GRDC under project DAN00129: Variety specific agronomy packages for new varieties in NSW. Thanks to Gavin Melville for biometric analysis and Tracie Bird-Gardiner, Ryan Potts, Lizzie Smith, Paddy Steele, Sally Wright and Rachel Hayden for technical assistance.


Other trial partners Co-operator: Kevin Kilby
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Gilgandra 2015

Sow date 12 May 2015
Harvest date 16 November 2015
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

90 kg/ha Granulock Z Extra at sowing 

Fungicide

2.5 L/t flutriafol (500 g/L) fungicide on fertiliser; prothioconazole (210 g/L) + tebuconazole (210 g/L) at 300 mL/ha on 21 August and 15 September 

Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Northern grains Research Results 2016, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/679102/Northern-grains-research-results-2016.pdf

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Gilgandra, NSW Red loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gilgandra, NSW 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 Gilgandra NSW
2015 506.4mm
2014 478.4mm
2013 526.7mm
2012 563.8mm
2011 529.3mm
2010 587.0mm
2009 515.0mm
2008 490.8mm
2007 427.8mm
2006 423.0mm
2005 464.8mm
2004 426.2mm
2003 429.4mm
2002 441.0mm
2001 510.0mm
2000 519.2mm
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

Gilgandra NSW 2015


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 196mm

Derived climate information

Gilgandra NSW

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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-06-2023 14:46pm AEST