| Researcher(s) |
Jeremy Curry Mark Seymour |
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| Contact email | Jeremy.Curry@dpird.wa.gov.au |
| Contact phone | 0890831160 |
| Year(s) | 2021 |
| Contributor | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA |
| Trial location(s) |
Gibson, WA
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To determine whether macronutrient supply (phosphorus, potassium, sulfur) becomes limiting as canola growers target high yields with high nitrogen rates in the high rainfall zone of WA.
| Lead research organisation |
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC DAW1903_008RMX |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
This experiment has been conducted through the Optimising high rainfall zone cropping for profit in the Western and Southern Regions project, funded by GRDC and run in collaboration by DPIRD, CSIRO and FAR Australia. DPIRD gratefully acknowledge the Whiting family and their staff for generously providing the trial site and their assistance during the season. Thanks to Chris Matthews and the Esperance RSU for trial management and Helen Cooper for her technical assistance. |
| Other trial partners | FAR Australia, CSIRO |
| Crop type | Oilseed: Canola |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 3.9kg/ha (to target 40 plants/m2 at 5.55mg seed weight/180000 seeds per kg) |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 16 April 2021 |
| Harvest date | 11 November 2021 |
| Trial design method | SPD Split Plot Design |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | 6 |
| Plot randomisation | Y |
| Fertiliser |
Please refer to trial report for treatment details |
| Herbicide |
IBS: Post-em: |
| Insecticide |
PSPE: Post-em: |
| Fungicide |
6-July – 650ml/ha Aviator Xpro (150g/L prothioconazole + 75g/L bixafen) |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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