Toolbrunup Group seeding demonstration: In a dry season start does type of seeding machinery impact wheat yield?

2017

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alice Butler
Emma Clarke
Year(s) 2017
Contributor Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s) Toolbrunup, WA
Toolbrunup Group seeding demonstration: In a dry season start does type of seeding machinery impact wheat yield? locations
Aims

A demonstration site to compare different seeding machinery in tough conditions and through a range of soil types.

Key messages
  • In 2017 no consistent differences in wheat yield were observed among plots established with different sowing implements.
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00256
Trial funding source DPIRD WA FFPJP13
Related program Regional Research Agronomy
Acknowledgments

Thanks to all the growers who supplied machinery.

Thanks to GRDC and DPIRD for co-investment in the ‘Building capacity in crop protection and crop production agronomy research and development in Western Australia’ project (DAW00256/DAW1512-001RTX)


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Engineering: Seeder
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unknown

Toolbrunup 2017

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Toolbrunup, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Toolbrunup, WA 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 Toolbrunup WA
2017 443.5mm
2016 501.0mm
2015 424.5mm
2014 381.2mm
2013 421.1mm
2012 448.1mm
2011 438.4mm
2010 386.1mm
2009 461.4mm
2008 425.5mm
2007 333.6mm
2006 375.9mm
2005 422.6mm
2004 367.7mm
2003 395.1mm
2002 331.3mm
2001 288.2mm
2000 338.6mm
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.

Toolbrunup WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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

Toolbrunup Group seeding demonstration: In a dry season start does type of seeding machinery impact wheat yield?



Trial last modified: 22-11-2021 15:58pm AEST