Managing barley on acidic soil in southern NSW – Wagga Wagga 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) Wagga Wagga, ACT
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Managing barley on acidic soil in southern NSW – Wagga Wagga 2015 locations
Aims

This experiment aimed to evaluate agronomic management options that enhance the yield potential on this specific soil type.

Key messages
  • There was no effect on barley yield from applying lime in this experiment, despite the low soil pHCa of 4.5, potentially due to the low levels of exchangeable aluminium in the soil.
  • The highest yield came from planting either Compass or La Trobe on 8 May, applying 80 kg/ha of nitrogen (N) at sowing. Applying N did not increase grain yield in the 28 May sowing treatments.
  • The acid tolerant barley variety Litmus yielded less than Compass or La Trobe from the 8 May sowing. Delayed sowing reduced the grain yield of Compass and La Trobe, but not of Litmus.
  • Applying phosphorus (P) (20 P kg/ha) did not increase grain yield at either sowing time.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAN00173
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This experiment was part of the project 'Management of barley and barley cultivars for the southern region', DAN00173, 2013–18, jointly funded by GRDC and NSW DPI.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser: Type
  • Fungicide: Type
  • Soil Preparation
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Wagga Wagga 2015

Sow date 8 May and 28 May 2015
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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 Table 1

@T1: 8 May @T2: 28 May
# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Compass 5.49 4.82
1 Compass 5.47 4.36
2 La Trobe 4.7 4.55
2 La Trobe
3 Litmus
3 Litmus

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
Wagga Wagga, ACT Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wagga Wagga, ACT 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 Wagga Wagga ACT
2015 521.4mm
2014 514.0mm
2013 495.6mm
2012 532.6mm
2011 518.9mm
2010 554.8mm
2009 505.6mm
2008 495.7mm
2007 453.3mm
2006 460.7mm
2005 525.9mm
2004 458.7mm
2003 439.3mm
2002 496.0mm
2001 510.7mm
2000 422.1mm
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.

Wagga Wagga ACT

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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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 20-10-2023 07:56am AEST