Kendenup, WA
Kojaneerup, WA
Perillup, WA
South Stirlings, WA
Aims
The aim of this trial is to assess the viability of long season wheat in the HRZ.
Key messages
Early autumn rainfall provides an opportunity to establish crops much earlier than currently practised in the southern high rainfall zone (HRZ) of WA.
• Winter wheat can be sown from late March to mid-April, depending on soil moisture conditions.
• Stirlings to Coast Farmer's research has shown that winter wheat (E.g., Illabo and DS Bennett) sown early, can grow equivalent yields to spring wheat like Trojan and Sceptre, planted at their usual time.
• Winter wheat has much less risk from frost damage when sown earlier compared to spring wheat due to their vernalisation requirements.
• Early sown winter wheat can provide valuable grazing opportunities for mixed farmers in the southern HRZ of WA, with minimal yield penalties
Trial results Long season wheat yields in response to time of sowing.
#
Variety
Treatment 1
Growing season
Trial site
Crop type
Grain yield (t/ha)
1
█
Revenue
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
6.57
2
█
Manning
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
6.77
3
█
Naparoo
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
7.27
4
█
Sunlamb
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
7.08
5
█
Trojan
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
7.52
6
█
Sceptre
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
7.62
7
█
EDE06-0186-10
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
6.7
8
█
EDE06-0396-13
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
7.21
9
█
Cobalt
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
7.98
10
█
Tenfour
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
5.84
11
█
Endure
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
5.88
12
█
Harper
█
Sowing Date: 26-May
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
6.84
13
█
Revenue
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
5.5
14
█
Manning
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
5.63
15
█
Naparoo
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
6.24
16
█
Sunlamb
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
6.16
17
█
Trojan
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
6.5
18
█
Sceptre
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
6.33
19
█
EDE06-0186-10
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
5.82
20
█
EDE06-0396-13
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
6.87
21
█
Cobalt
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
7.41
22
█
Tenfour
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
4.93
23
█
Endure
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
5.36
24
█
Harper
█
Sowing Date: 28-Apr
2016
Kendenup (WA)
Wheat
5.43
Grain yield t/ha
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.
Kendenup WA
Kojaneerup WA
Perillup WA
South Stirlings WA
Kendenup WA
Kojaneerup WA
Perillup WA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
South Stirlings WA
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.
