MFMG Wheat Variety Trials

2016
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Felicity Turner
Contact email MFMG, fturner@mackillopgroup.com.au
Year(s) 2016
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Millicent, SA
Sherwood, SA
Frances, VIC
MFMG Wheat Variety Trials locations
Aims

To enable growers to evaluate a selected number of varieties under specific local conditions.

Key messages

The Sherwood trial (Table 2) benefited from a long growing season and mild spring conditions with the mid-late maturing variety Trojan being the highest yielding variety (6.91 t/ha). Beckhom and Scepter followed closely (6.78 t/ha and 6.73 t/ha respectively). Both of these mid-season varieties also performed in the best at Sherwood in 2015, demonstrating their ability to perform in this environment under different seasonal conditions.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Millicent 2016

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

Sherwood 2016

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

Frances 2016

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
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Millicent, SA Not specified
Sherwood, SA Not specified
Frances, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Millicent, SA Vertosol
Sherwood, SA Sodosol
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 Millicent SA Sherwood SA Frances VIC
2016 579.7mm398.4mm270.6mm
2015 537.0mm327.1mm282.1mm
2014 585.2mm369.7mm366.1mm
2013 569.9mm407.6mm425.8mm
2012 588.7mm401.4mm488.6mm
2011 605.6mm459.3mm502.3mm
2010 611.2mm428.2mm483.4mm
2009 585.5mm364.8mm400.2mm
2008 554.9mm356.2mm347.0mm
2007 550.2mm403.7mm332.5mm
2006 574.8mm395.8mm375.5mm
2005 559.7mm422.5mm434.1mm
2004 581.3mm427.4mm538.6mm
2003 594.0mm425.1mm531.2mm
2002 587.8mm350.5mm455.7mm
2001 588.9mm343.9mm488.0mm
2000 571.6mm367.8mm445.6mm
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.

Millicent VIC

Sherwood VIC

Frances VIC

Millicent VIC

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Sherwood 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.

Trial report and links

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 13:40pm AEST