The effect of sowing date and irrigation pre-sowing on the grain yield of canola - Ganmain 2015

2015

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Warren Bartlett (NSW DPI)
Rohan Brill (NSW DPI)
Paula Charnock (NSW DPI)
Sharni Hands (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Ganmain, NSW
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The effect of sowing date and irrigation pre-sowing on the grain yield of canola - Ganmain 2015 locations
Aims

To determine if early sowing canola will improve the efficiency of teh use of stored water.

Key messages
  • Early sown (9 April) Pioneer 45Y88 (CL) yielded similarly to later sown (20 April) Pioneer 45Y88 (CL) and Hyola 575CL.
  • The irrigation treatment that stored 20mm plant available water did not increase grain yield or oil concentration.
  • The maturity biomass was higher from the later sowing date, but the harvest index was slightly higher from the early sowing date.

 

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC CSP10087
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This experiment was jointly funded by GRDC and NSW DPI as pat of the collaborative project 'Optimising Canola profitability', CSP10087; 2014-19, a partnership also including CSIRO and SARDI. 

Thanks to Denis and Dianne Brill for experiment site cooperation.


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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Irrigation: Type
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Ganmain 2015

Sow date 9 April and 20 April
Harvest date none specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

100 kg/ha MAP + Flutriafol SC at 200 mL/ha
400 L/ha Sulsa (27N:7S w/v)
prior to sowing
100 kg/ha Urea 15-6

Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

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Trial results The effect of variety and sowing date on grain yield of canola

@T1: 9 April @T2: 20 April
# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Pioneer 45Y88 (CL) 3.2 3.1
1 Pioneer 45Y88 (CL) 2.9 3.2
2 Hyola 575CL
2 Hyola 575CL

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Ganmain, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Ganmain, NSW Chromosol
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 Ganmain NSW
2015 388.6mm
2014 377.0mm
2013 423.1mm
2012 507.6mm
2011 535.4mm
2010 494.0mm
2009 381.2mm
2008 383.6mm
2007 332.9mm
2006 354.3mm
2005 380.6mm
2004 345.9mm
2003 353.9mm
2002 364.3mm
2001 404.0mm
2000 418.5mm
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.

Ganmain NSW

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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: 19-10-2023 14:41pm AEST