Effect of heat stress on canola yield and quality

2019

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Rohan Brill
John Bromfield
Rajneet Kaur Uppal
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Wagga Wagga, ACT
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Effect of heat stress on canola yield and quality locations
Aims

The aim of this experiment was to understand canola variety heat stress responses and their capacity to adapt to warmer future climates.

Key messages

• Heat stress during the reproductive development phase significantly reduced grain yield, harvest index and oil percentage.
• Varieties respond differently to heat stress: Nuseed Diamond had the highest reduction in grain yield and oil percentage under heat stress, whereas ATR Stingray had the lowest reduction in grain yield.
• Under heat stress, seed formation is more severely affected than pod formation.
• Canola pods that appear healthy can produce less, or even no, seed, and therefore do not achieve yield potential under heat stress.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC BLG108
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This experiment was part of the ‘Effect of heat stress on canola – protocol and hypothesis development’ pilot project, BLG108, 2017–19, a joint investment between GRDC and NSW DPI under the Grains Agronomy and Pathology Partnership (GAPP) 
Thanks to technical support from Warren Bartlett, Danielle Malcolm and Sophie Brill.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Adverse Effects Management: Heat
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Wagga Wagga 2019

Sow date Unknown
Harvest date 2 November 2019
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2020, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

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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
Wagga Wagga, ACT Red chromosol
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
2019 465.1mm
2018 488.7mm
2017 487.1mm
2016 529.5mm
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 last modified: 20-10-2023 11:15am AEST