Yardstick demonstrations for the Albany and Esperance port zones

2018 - 2019

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Emily Miller (Kalyx)
Oscar Sargent (Kalyx)
Contact email bsinclair@kalyx.com.au
Contact phone 08 9416 4666
Year(s) 2018 - 2019
Contributor Kalyx Australia Pty Ltd
Trial location(s) Gibson, WA
Hyden, WA
Jerramungup, WA
Kojonup, WA
Mt Madden, WA
Munglinup, WA
Salmon Gums, WA
Scadden, WA
South Stirling, WA
Yardstick demonstrations for the Albany and Esperance port zones locations
Aims

Regional specific agronomy has been identified as a need by growers in RCSN Open Local Forums, in particular in using regional specific agronomy demonstrations to assist decision making of growers.

The aim of this project was to use best district practice to examine if newer varieties respond differently to increasing nutritional inputs and whether this can be exploited by growers.

This was done by measuring crop performance with different sowings times and nutrition regimes, representing different decision-making scenario's depending on budget and seasonal rainfall.

This information should then assist grower’s decisions with variety specific agronomic management.

Key messages

Wheat, barley and canola were tested in 2018, and wheat and barley in 2019, representing a range of quality segregations. Trials were located close to Hyden, Kojonup, Jerramungup, South Stirling, Mt Madden, Munglinup, Gibson and Scadden and Salmon Gums.

The 2018 season was characterised by significant autumn rainfall and below average seasonal rainfall for most sites. The first time of sowing was seeded dry for most cereal and canola trials and the second sowing followed opening rains.

There was little evidence from the eight locations in 2018 to support the idea that the latest varieties differ in their response to increasing N and P inputs in wheat, barley and canola such that it could be exploitable by growers. Some interactions between variety and N and P nutrition were identified but responses were isolated and varied with crop and site. For example, significant interactions were measured for wheat yield at Gibson and protein percent at South Stirling; barley yield at Jerramungup, protein at Hyden, protein at South Stirling and screenings at Kojonup; canolayield at Gibson and oil content at Hyden.

In 2019 the Western Australian wheatbelt experienced a late start to the winter growing season and one of its driest. Data from the Bureau of Meteorology show all sites tested in 2019 experienced a Decile 1 season with well below average seasonal rainfall.

The 8 locations for wheat and barley in 2019 tested N rate and timing and supported the findings of 2018 with very little evidence to support the idea that varieties differed in their response to increasing N inputs. In fact, the opposite was true with the four varieties of wheat and barley tested responding in very similar ways for yield and grain quality.

The lack of consistent variety x fertiliser interactions in these environments suggests growers need only consider a crop and not specific varieties in their agronomic management.

N and P nutrition in 2018 and N nutrition in 2019 data supports current farmer practices of adequate basal nutrient upfront for the season, followed by post-emergent nitrogen as season and yield potential warrant.

Conclusions of this study are limited by the site-specific growing conditions and choice of varieties.

Lead research organisation Kalyx Australia Pty Ltd
Host research organisation Kalyx Australia Pty Ltd
Trial funding source GRDC KAL1802_002SAX
Related program Regional Cropping Solutions Network
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Gibson 2018 Barley

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Gibson 2018 Wheat

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Gibson 2018 Canola

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Gibson 2019 Barley

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Gibson 2019 Wheat

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Gibson 2019 Canola

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Hyden 2018 Wheat

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Hyden 2018 Canola

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Hyden 2018 Barley

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Hyden 2019 Barley

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Hyden 2019 Wheat

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Hyden 2019 Canola

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Jerramungup 2018 Barley

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Jerramungup 2018 Wheat

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Jerramungup 2018 Canola

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Jerramungup 2019 Barley

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Jerramungup 2019 Wheat

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Jerramungup 2019 Canola

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Kojonup 2018 Barley

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Kojonup 2018 Wheat

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Kojonup 2018 Canola

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Kojonup 2019 Canola

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Kojonup 2019 Barley

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Kojonup 2019 Wheat

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Mt Madden 2018 Barley

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Mt Madden 2018 Wheat

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Mt Madden 2018 Canola

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Mt Madden 2019 Barley

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Mt Madden 2019 Wheat

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Mt Madden 2019 Canola

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Munglinup 2018 Barley

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Munglinup 2018 Wheat

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Munglinup 2018 Canola

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Munglinup 2019 Barley

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Munglinup 2019 Canola

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Salmon Gums 2018 Barley

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Salmon Gums 2018 Wheat

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Salmon Gums 2018 Canola

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Salmon Gums 2019 Barley

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Salmon Gums 2019 Canola

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Scadden 2018 Barley

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Scadden 2018 Wheat

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Scadden 2018 Canola

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Scadden 2019 Barley

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Scadden 2019 Wheat

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Scadden 2019 Canola

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South Stirling 2018 Barley

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South Stirling 2018 Wheat

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South Stirling 2018 Canola

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South Stirling 2019 Barley

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South Stirling 2019 Canola

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Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Gibson, WA Not specified
Hyden, WA Not specified
Jerramungup, WA Not specified
Kojonup, WA Not specified
Mt Madden, WA Not specified
Munglinup, WA Not specified
Salmon Gums, WA Not specified
Scadden, WA Not specified
South Stirling, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gibson, WA Sodosol
Hyden, WA Sodosol
Jerramungup, WA Sodosol
Kojonup, WA Sodosol
Mt Madden, WA Sodosol
Munglinup, WA Tenosol
Salmon Gums, WA Calcarosol
Scadden, WA Calcarosol
South Stirling, WA Kurosol
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 Gibson WA Hyden WA Jerramungup WA Kojonup WA Mt Madden WA Munglinup WA Salmon Gums WA Scadden WA South Stirling WA
2019 319.4mm536.3mm362.4mm241.6mm429.9mm527.5mm522.2mm512.7mm437.6mm
2018 356.5mm557.7mm420.3mm261.7mm475.5mm601.0mm558.2mm571.1mm495.4mm
2017 379.3mm570.0mm464.3mm279.3mm512.4mm607.3mm573.8mm569.8mm546.0mm
2016 374.7mm564.7mm483.2mm297.3mm529.5mm622.2mm569.1mm595.8mm556.0mm
2015 348.3mm555.5mm444.6mm249.0mm525.6mm602.9mm575.4mm602.3mm515.9mm
2014 322.4mm556.3mm399.8mm258.4mm485.7mm579.1mm559.3mm556.8mm494.4mm
2013 386.0mm572.1mm452.4mm271.2mm497.4mm611.2mm576.3mm598.4mm523.2mm
2012 377.9mm556.9mm486.2mm280.2mm510.9mm598.5mm557.6mm581.1mm526.0mm
2011 336.9mm540.6mm467.4mm290.3mm463.4mm609.3mm532.5mm521.4mm541.4mm
2010 337.6mm528.2mm439.2mm225.1mm465.7mm591.2mm540.3mm539.8mm506.1mm
2009 381.9mm566.5mm474.1mm275.4mm516.7mm594.5mm561.2mm591.5mm470.6mm
2008 350.8mm564.3mm425.7mm274.3mm451.2mm588.3mm570.9mm588.1mm379.9mm
2007 373.1mm526.8mm409.3mm262.5mm451.9mm601.3mm560.3mm593.2mm277.5mm
2006 319.2mm566.6mm448.9mm239.9mm513.9mm598.6mm556.5mm597.3mm361.2mm
2005 335.7mm556.2mm462.9mm272.9mm494.2mm592.2mm550.9mm561.0mm484.9mm
2004 355.5mm552.8mm485.5mm257.1mm502.4mm599.9mm560.5mm587.0mm428.1mm
2003 360.6mm564.0mm498.7mm252.5mm495.0mm583.5mm589.1mm608.4mm444.4mm
2002 298.9mm534.6mm474.2mm222.4mm464.7mm558.1mm553.2mm531.3mm460.2mm
2001 313.0mm554.1mm467.1mm185.1mm498.8mm598.6mm549.2mm509.8mm469.7mm
2000 363.7mm571.9mm477.6mm258.8mm531.2mm597.7mm550.8mm577.8mm371.1mm
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.

Gibson WA

Hyden WA

Jerramungup WA

Kojonup WA

Mt Madden WA

Munglinup WA

Salmon Gums WA

Scadden WA

South Stirling WA

Gibson WA

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Hyden WA

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Jerramungup WA

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Kojonup WA

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Mt Madden WA

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Munglinup WA

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Salmon Gums WA

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Scadden WA

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South Stirling WA

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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: 21-12-2022 11:16am AEST