| Researcher(s) |
Brendan Burton |
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| Year(s) | 2019 |
| Contributor | Northern Grower Alliance |
| Trial location(s) |
Goondiwindi, NSW
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To evaluate the impact of Indigo seed treatment on cereal and chickpea yield and grain quality.
Indigo 76 microbial seed treatment was applied @ 3mL/1000kg seed one day prior to planting. There was no significant impact on establishment, NDVI (~crop biomass) or grain yield across the four crop types evaluated. There was however a significant reduction in grain screenings in Indigo treated plots with a reduction in average screenings from 5.6% to 4.9%.The level of impact did not made any difference in the receival grade for any crop. There was no significant difference in barley retention but a clear trend to increased retention when Indigo was applied. Retention increased from 59 to 62%. No change in grain quality was obtained in this situation. In this trial, the application of Indigo 76 microbial seed treatment did not achieve a significant impact on yield or quality grade when applied to wheat, barley, durum or chickpea seed.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
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| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC NGA00004 |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop types | Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat Grain Legume: Chickpeas Cereal (Grain): Durum |
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| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated,Blocked |
| Sow rate or Target density | 90 plants/m2 |
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| Sow date | 25 May 2019 |
| Harvest date | 25 October 2019 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
Granulock Z applied at planting (22/05/2019) |
| Insecticide | Not specified |
| Fungicide |
Application: 21/05/2019 (one day prior to planting) |
| Sow rate or Target density | 90 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 25 May 2019 |
| Harvest date | 25 October 2019 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
Granulock Z applied at planting (22/05/2019) |
| Insecticide | Not specified |
| Fungicide |
Application: 21/05/2019 (one day prior to planting) |
| Sow rate or Target density | 30 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 22 May 2019 |
| Harvest date | 25 October 2019 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
Granulock Z applied at planting (22/05/2019) |
| Insecticide |
Altacor 16/08/2019 and Alpha Cypermethrin 30/09/2019 |
| Fungicide | Not specified |
| Sow rate or Target density | 90 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 25 May 2019 |
| Harvest date | 25 October 2019 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
Granulock Z applied at planting (22/05/2019) |
| Insecticide | Not specified |
| Fungicide |
Application: 21/05/2019 (one day prior to planting) |