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| Researcher(s) |
Warren Bartlett (NSW DPI) Rohan Brill (NSW DPI) Paula Charnock (NSW DPI) Sharni Hands (NSW DPI) |
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| Year(s) | 2015 |
| Contributor | Department of Primary Industries NSW |
| Trial location(s) |
Ganmain, NSW
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| Further information | View external link |
To determine if early sowing canola will improve the efficiency of teh use of stored water.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
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| 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. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Oilseed: Canola |
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| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | 9 April and 20 April |
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| Harvest date | none specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
100 kg/ha MAP + Flutriafol SC at 200 mL/ha |
| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at |
| @T1: 9 April | @T2: 20 April | ||
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| # | 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 | ||
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