Using retained hybrid canola seed, does it work?

2009
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Wayne Burton (SARDI)
Patrick Head (SARDI)
Kurt Lindbeck (SARDI)
Steve Marcroft (SARDI)
Trent Potter (SARDI)
Contact email trent.potter@sa.gov.au
Contact phone 08 87629100
Year(s) 2009
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Struan, SA
Using retained hybrid canola seed, does it work? locations
Aims

To assess the effect of retaining hybrid seed for sowing canola in the next year

Key messages

• Blackleg internal infection was found to be greater in retained seed compared to the original hybrid.
• Some trials showed a yield loss when retained sowing seed was used.
• The use of farmer retained hybrid seed must be questioned based on these and other trial results.

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

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


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Farm operations: Economics
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised

Struan 2009

Sow date none specified
Harvest date none 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
Struan, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Struan, SA 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 Struan SA
2009 309.1mm
2008 253.5mm
2007 286.8mm
2006 274.0mm
2005 329.1mm
2004 356.6mm
2003 316.5mm
2002 235.5mm
2001 326.3mm
2000 352.8mm
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.

Struan 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: 23-11-2021 12:46pm AEST