MFMG High Input Wheat and Barley Trials

2017
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation

Trial details

Researcher(s) Katrina Copping
Contact email walteela410@gmail.com
Year(s) 2017
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Conmurra, SA
Millicent, SA
MFMG High Input Wheat and Barley Trials locations
Aims

To increase their knowledge on the management and performance of high yield potential wheat and barley varieties for the high rainfall zone (HRZ).

Key messages

• MFMG funded variety trials at Conmurra and Millicent on high yield potential wheat and barley lines.
• Released cultivars and experimental lines were evaluated.
• This trial provided growers the opportunity to increase their knowledge on the management and performance of high yield potential wheat and barley varieties for the high rainfall zone (HRZ).
• Trial planning for 2018 is underway focusing on elite lines.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • SARDI’s South East New Variety Agronomy Team, based at Struan, who co-ordinate and manage the trials;
  • Hocking Family and Gilbertson Family as co-operating growers.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Conmurra 2017 Barley

Sow date varied - please see report
Harvest date varied - please see report
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Conmurra 2017 Wheat

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

Millicent 2017 Barley

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

Millicent 2017 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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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
Conmurra, SA Not specified
Millicent, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Conmurra, SA Sodosol
Millicent, SA 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.

Conmurra SA

Millicent SA

Conmurra SA

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Millicent SA

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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

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 14:38pm AEST