Cereal disease trials 2009

2009
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Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Daryl Mares
Trent Potter
Hugh Wallwork
Contact email trent.potter@sa.gov.au
Contact phone 08 87629100
Year(s) 2009
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Conmurra, SA
Millicent, SA
Frances, VIC
Cereal disease trials 2009 locations
Aims

To assess the impact of BYDV on wheat yield and also the effect of a range of fungicide treatments on wheat yield during 2009. 

Key messages

•  Significant yield increases were measured at Conmurra by controlling aphids to reduce the impact of BYDV.

•  A range of fungicide treatments, applied at GS31 increased grain yield in wheat at Conmurra by about 0.8 t/ha

•  High levels of black point occurred at Millicent and allowed good ratings to be made. 

At the higher rainfall sites such as Conmurra, consideration should be given to spraying to control aphids in order to reduce the early infection of cereals by BYDV. At lower rainfall sites such as Frances this may only be a viable proposition in years with high summer and autumn rainfall that may allow increased aphid survival. The development of new varieties with increased tolerance to BYDV will reduce this need to spray. CSIRO has wheat lines in their breeding program that have this tolerance. While fungicides would normally be used when disease is present, there are some circumstances where yield increases can be recorded even in the absence of disease. 

Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation The University of Adelaide
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Trials were conducted by the SARDI New Variety Agronomy group based at Struan. 


Other trial partners Not specified

Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fungicide: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Conmurra 2009

Sow date 25 June 2009
Harvest date 19 January 2009
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fungicide

Triad

Opus

Prosaro

 

Millicent 2009

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Frances 2009

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Download results

Trial results Effect of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus on grain yield of wheat varieties at Conmurra

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (kg/ha)
1 Brennan -sprayed 4022
2 Brennan- not sprayed 3407
3 Espada- sprayed 4503
4 Espada- not sprayed 4148
5 Pugsley-sprayed 4972
6 Pugsley-not sprayed 3716
7 Mackellar-sprayed 3620
8 Mackellar-not sprayed 3537

Grain yield kg/ha


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Trial results Effect of fungicide treatment on wheat grain yield and quality at Conmurra 2009

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (kg/ha)
1 Triad 1l/ha GS39 4134
2 Opus 500ml/ha GS39 4241
3 Prosaro 300ml/ha GS39 4459
4 Opus 500ml/ha GS39 4163
5 Prosaro 150ml/ha GS39 4294
6 Nil 3461

Grain yield kg/ha


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Trial results Black point nursery data from Millicent 2009

# Treatment 1
Percentage of plants infected (%)
1 Beaufort 6.3
2 Bullet 7.7
3 Bumper 11.2
4 Caparoi 22.3
5 Crusader 9.1
6 Dakota 14.1
7 EGA Kidman 14.3
8 EGA Stampede 16.1
9 Espada 14.4
10 Fang 10.4
11 Fortune 15
12 Hyperno 19.4
13 Jandaroi 15.9
14 Livingston 5.9
15 Mace 16.2
16 Saintly 17.8
17 Sunvex 11.8
18 Waagan 12.3
19 Zebu 5.1
20 Zulu 13.8
21 LPB05-1164 (Scout) 23.7
22 RAC1423 (Katana) 18.5
23 SQP Revenue 12
24 Gladius 12.5
25 Correll 15.1
26 Yitpi 14.2
27 Axe 27.3
28 Wyalkatchem 12.4
29 Clearfield Janz 29.8
30 Sentinel 9.4
31 Kalka 33.8
32 Catalina 23.6
33 Hume 28.1
34 SUN239V 19.1
35 Brennan 17.4
36 Gasgoigne 10.6
37 MacKellar 15.8
38 Preston 9.7

Percentage of plants infected %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Conmurra, SA Not specified
Millicent, SA Not specified
Frances, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Conmurra, SA Sodosol
Millicent, SA Vertosol
Frances, 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 Conmurra SA Millicent SA Frances VIC
2009 224.1mm585.5mm400.2mm
2008 209.9mm554.9mm347.0mm
2007 248.1mm550.2mm332.5mm
2006 254.8mm574.8mm375.5mm
2005 268.9mm559.7mm434.1mm
2004 313.3mm581.3mm538.6mm
2003 361.2mm594.0mm531.2mm
2002 392.1mm587.8mm455.7mm
2001 505.7mm588.9mm488.0mm
2000 591.0mm571.6mm445.6mm
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.

Conmurra VIC

Millicent VIC

Frances VIC

Conmurra VIC

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Millicent VIC

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Frances 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.

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Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 13:10pm AEST