| Researcher(s) |
Jeremy Curry (DPIRD) Brenda Shackley (DPIRD) Georgia Trainor (DPIRD) Christine Zaicou-Kunesch (DPIRD) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2018 |
| Contributor | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA |
| Trial location(s) |
Gibson, WA
Katanning, WA Muresk, WA Yuna, WA |
| Further information | View external link |
To test the following hypotheses:
1. Low plant density will not reduce yield of early April sown wheat
2. Delayed nitrogen application will not affect grain yield
3. Agronomy can offset yield reductions from grazing wheat sown in early April
| Lead research organisation |
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC DAW00249 |
| Trial funding source | DPIRD WA |
| Related program |
Tactical wheat agronomy for the west |
| Acknowledgments |
The research undertaken as part of this project is possible by the significant contributions of growers through both trial cooperation and GRDC investment. The author would like to thank them for their continued support. The research is co-funded with DPRID. Sincere thanks to the Brooks family and Muresk Institute for the provision of land and irrigation water at Yuna and Muresk respectively. Also to the Geraldton, Northam, Katanning and Esperance Field Support Units for the management of trials and to Melanie Kupsch, Bruce Haig, Rod Bowey and Helen Cooper for technical support. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
References: Curtin S. and Whissen B. (2014) Delaying wheat flowering time through grazing to avoid frost damage (Part 1: Time of cutting) Crop Updates 2014 Perth, Hunt J., Fletcher A., Trevaskis B., Byrne J., Rheinheimer B., Devlin R., Jenkinson R. and Lamond M. (2015) Opportunities for early sowing of wheat in WA. Crop Updates 2015 Perth Shackley B., Zaicou-Kunesch C., Curry J. and Nicol D. (2019) Which wheats for when? GRDC Research Updates 2019, Perth. |
| Sow date | Between 10th and 13th April 2018 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Unknown |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
References: Curtin S. and Whissen B. (2014) Delaying wheat flowering time through grazing to avoid frost damage (Part 1: Time of cutting) Crop Updates 2014 Perth, Hunt J., Fletcher A., Trevaskis B., Byrne J., Rheinheimer B., Devlin R., Jenkinson R. and Lamond M. (2015) Opportunities for early sowing of wheat in WA. Crop Updates 2015 Perth Shackley B., Zaicou-Kunesch C., Curry J. and Nicol D. (2019) Which wheats for when? GRDC Research Updates 2019, Perth. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
References: Curtin S. and Whissen B. (2014) Delaying wheat flowering time through grazing to avoid frost damage (Part 1: Time of cutting) Crop Updates 2014 Perth, Hunt J., Fletcher A., Trevaskis B., Byrne J., Rheinheimer B., Devlin R., Jenkinson R. and Lamond M. (2015) Opportunities for early sowing of wheat in WA. Crop Updates 2015 Perth Shackley B., Zaicou-Kunesch C., Curry J. and Nicol D. (2019) Which wheats for when? GRDC Research Updates 2019, Perth. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
References: Curtin S. and Whissen B. (2014) Delaying wheat flowering time through grazing to avoid frost damage (Part 1: Time of cutting) Crop Updates 2014 Perth, Hunt J., Fletcher A., Trevaskis B., Byrne J., Rheinheimer B., Devlin R., Jenkinson R. and Lamond M. (2015) Opportunities for early sowing of wheat in WA. Crop Updates 2015 Perth Shackley B., Zaicou-Kunesch C., Curry J. and Nicol D. (2019) Which wheats for when? GRDC Research Updates 2019, Perth. |
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