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Sorghum in the western zone: row configuration x population x hybrid - "Kelvin", Gurley 2014-15

2015

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Research organisation
Department of Primary Industries NSW

Trial details

Researcher(s) Mark Hellyer (NSW DPI)
Guy McMullen (NSW DPI)
Peter Perfrement (NSW DPI)
Loretta Serafin (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Gurley, NSW
Sorghum in the western zone: row configuration x population x hybrid -
Aims

 To answer some of these questions and provide data for use in modelling the trial outcomes over long-term climatic data sets.

Key messages
  • Neither varying row configuration or hybrid affected yield at this site, given average site yields of 2.14 t/ha.
  • Slightly higher yields were obtained from the 30,000 plants/ha and 50,000 plants/ha target plant populations.
  • Thousand grain weight increased as row spacing widened, and decreased as plant population increased.
  • Screenings were low across all treatments.
     
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries NSW
Host research organisation N/A
Related program Improving reliability of sorghum in the western zone
Acknowledgments

This research was co-funded by NSW DPI and GRDC under project DAN00150: Improving reliability of sorghum in the western zone, with support from Pacific Seeds. Thanks to Delphi Ramsden, Peter Formann (NSW DPI) and Nicole Carrigan and Angus Hombsch (formerly NSW DPI) for technical assistance and to Scott Carrigan at “Kelvin”, Gurley for hosting the trial site.
Other trial partners Co-operator: Scott Carrigan

Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Sorghum
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
  • Sowing : Rate
  • Sowing : Row Spacing
Trial type
Trial design

Gurley 2015

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

Treatments

Hybrids:

  • MR Apollo (low tillering and high SG)
  • MR 43 (moderate SG and tillering)
  • MR Bazley (high tillering and low SG)

Row configuration:

  • Solid on 1 m spacings
  • Single skip
  • Double skip
  • Superwide (1.5 m spacings)

Plant populations:

  • Populations were targeted using germination for each hybrid and an estimated establishment of 80%. Three populations were targeted in each of the row configurations:
    • 15,000 plants/ha
    • 30,000 plants/ha
    • 50,000 plants/ha

Gurley 2015

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

Treatments

Hybrids:

  • MR Apollo (low tillering and high SG)
  • MR 43 (moderate SG and tillering)
  • MR Bazley (high tillering and low SG)

Row configuration:

  • Solid on 1 m spacings
  • Single skip
  • Double skip
  • Superwide (1.5 m spacings)

Plant populations:

  • Populations were targeted using germination for each hybrid and an estimated establishment of 80%. Three populations were targeted in each of the row configurations:
    • 15,000 plants/ha
    • 30,000 plants/ha
    • 50,000 plants/ha
Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Gurley, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gurley, NSW Vertosol
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.
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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.

Gurley 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.

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Trial last modified: 23-09-2019 13:25pm AEST