Statice seedbank persistance

2016 - 2018

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Claire Browne (BCG)
Kate Maddern (BCG)
Year(s) 2016 - 2018
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Marlbed, VIC
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Statice seedbank persistance locations
Aims

To determine how long statice persists in the seedbank and to investigate the effect of crop and fallow rotations on statice control.

Key messages

• Statice seedbanks reduced with targeted management options in three years, providing no new seeds are allowed to set.
• Crop competition and crop-topping to prevent seed set can help to control statice.
• Statice can be hard to control, so good farm biosecurity is important to prevent the introduction of statice. This includes controlling statice in non-crops areas, such as laneways and fence-lines.

Lead research organisation Birchip Cropping Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UA00156
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the GRDC as part of the ‘Seed biology of emerging weeds’ project (UA00156) in collaboration with the University of Adelaide.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Integrated weed management
Trial type
Trial design

Marlbed 2016

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Marlbed 2017

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Marlbed 2018

Sow rate or Target density 130 plants/m²
Sowing machinery

Knife points, press wheels, 30cm row spacing

Sow date 15/6/16, 8/5/17, 28/5/18
Harvest date Not harvested
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

2016 - At sowing Granulock® Z @ 50kg/ha + flutriafol @ 200mL/100kg

2017 - At sowing Granulock® Z @ 60kg/ha + flutriafol @ 200mL/100kg

2018 - At sowing Granulock® Z @ 60kg/ha + flutriafol @ 200mL/100kg

Herbicide

2016 - 15 June Roundup® @ 2L/ha + Hammer® @ 50mL/ha 15 June Treflan @ 1.5L/ha + Avadex® Xtra @ 1.5L/ha* 7 October Roundup @ 2L/ha + Precept® 1L/ha 16 November Sharpen® @ 26g/ha + Gramoxone® @ 2L/ha + Hasten® @ 1%

2017 - 8 May Treflan® @ 1.5L/ha + Avadex Xtra @ 2L/ha + Amicide® 700 @ 1L/ha + Roundup® PowerMax @ 2L/ha 20 September Roundup® PowerMax @ 2L/ha 25 September Spray.Seed® @ 2.5L/ha

2018 - 28 May Treflan® @ 1.5L/ha + Avadex® Xtra @ 2L/ha + Amicide® 700 1L/ha + Roundup® PowerMax @ 2L/ha 17 October Roundup® PowerMax @ 2.5L/ha + Sharpen® @ 34g/ha

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Treatment 3
Plant density (plants/m2)
1 Chem fallow 2016 Pre-sowing 33.2
2 Chem fallow 2016 Pre-termination 8.6
3 Chem fallow 2017 Pre-sowing 17.6
4 Chem fallow 2017 Pre-termination 0.3
5 Chem fallow 2018 Pre-sowing 0.3
6 Chem fallow 2018 Pre-termination 0
7 Crop 2016 Pre-sowing 23.5
8 Crop 2016 Pre-termination 1.4
9 Crop 2017 Pre-sowing 6.2
10 Crop 2017 Pre-termination 0.7
11 Crop 2018 Pre-sowing 0.6
12 Crop 2018 Pre-termination 0
13 Worked fallow 2016 Pre-sowing 44.3
14 Worked fallow 2016 Pre-termination 7.2
15 Worked fallow 2017 Pre-sowing 23.6
16 Worked fallow 2017 Pre-termination 0.2
17 Worked fallow 2018 Pre-sowing 0.7
18 Worked fallow 2018 Pre-termination 0

Plant density plants/m2


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Marlbed, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Marlbed, VIC Calcarosol
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 Marlbed VIC
2018 490.7mm
2017 550.5mm
2016 486.8mm
2015 491.9mm
2014 519.8mm
2013 553.8mm
2012 628.6mm
2011 662.4mm
2010 625.5mm
2009 598.4mm
2008 557.4mm
2007 573.9mm
2006 568.7mm
2005 637.3mm
2004 554.2mm
2003 553.7mm
2002 493.5mm
2001 609.5mm
2000 569.4mm
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.

Marlbed 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

2018 trial report



Trial last modified: 14-04-2023 09:33am AEST