Dual-Purpose Canola for South Australia's High Rainfall Zone

2017
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Kirsty Dickenson (SARDI)
Amanda Pearce (SARDI)
Contact email kirsty.dickenson@sa.gov.au
Year(s) 2017
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Bool Lagoon, SA
Dual-Purpose Canola for South Australia's High Rainfall Zone locations
Aims

To evaluate dryland dual-purpose canola varieties in the high rainfall zone (HRZ) (>550 mm) of the south-east of South Australia (SA).

Key messages

• Second year of a 3-year project funded by SAGIT and managed by SARDI.
• Project aims to evaluate dual-purpose canola varieties, comparing two times of sowing and exploring grazing management options.
• Trial site waterlogging resulted in variable results, interpret results with caution.
• Feed test results appear to vary between varieties and varieties at different times of sowing, indicating the importance of feed tests.
• Conventional canola varieties dry matter (DM) production was greater at time of sowing (TOS) 1 compared to TOS 2. Grain yield differences were not measured between varieties or TOS.
• There was a significant difference in DM production between the Triazine Tolerant varieties and TOS. Average grain yield was greater at TOS 2, than TOS 1.
• Greater DM was removed at TOS 1 compared to TOS 2 for Clearfield canola. Hyola 970 CL showed a significant difference in grain yield between TOS, with TOS 1 having a greater yield compared to TOS 2.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

• SAGIT for funding the ‘Dual-Purpose Canola for South Australia’s High Rainfall Zone’ project;
• SARDI’s South East New Variety Agronomy Team, based at Struan, who manage the Trial;
• Bruce McLean as the co-operating grower.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Management systems: Graze and grain
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Bool Lagoon 2017

Sow date varied - please see report
Harvest date 6 Nov to 27 Nov 2017
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Contact email: Amanda.pearce@sa.gov.au

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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
Bool Lagoon, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bool Lagoon, 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.
Year Bool Lagoon SA
2017 535.6mm
2016 458.4mm
2015 453.8mm
2014 508.8mm
2013 532.1mm
2012 568.1mm
2011 599.8mm
2010 544.1mm
2009 458.5mm
2008 417.8mm
2007 449.8mm
2006 428.6mm
2005 451.4mm
2004 471.2mm
2003 475.4mm
2002 427.6mm
2001 553.8mm
2000 579.8mm
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.

Bool Lagoon SA

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.



Trial last modified: 14-01-2023 23:28pm AEST