Growing Long Season Wheat in the HRZ of WA

2016 - 2019
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) John Blake
Nathan Dovey
Year(s) 2016 - 2019
Contributor Stirlings to Coast Farmers
Trial location(s) Kendenup, WA
Kojaneerup, WA
Perillup, WA
South Stirlings, WA
Growing Long Season Wheat in the HRZ of WA locations
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

Lead research organisation Stirlings to Coast Farmers
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Kendenup 2016

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Kendenup 2017

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Kendenup 2018

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Kendenup 2019

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Kojaneerup 2016

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Kojaneerup 2017

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Kojaneerup 2018

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Kojaneerup 2019

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Perillup 2016

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Perillup 2017

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Perillup 2018

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Perillup 2019

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South Stirlings 2016

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South Stirlings 2017

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South Stirlings 2018

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South Stirlings 2019

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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


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kendenup, WA Not specified
Kojaneerup, WA Not specified
Perillup, WA Not specified
South Stirlings, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Kendenup, WA Sodosol
Kojaneerup, WA Tenosol
Perillup, WA Podosol
South Stirlings, WA Podosol
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 Kendenup WA Kojaneerup WA Perillup WA South Stirlings WA
2019 471.7mm362.9mm468.2mm436.7mm
2018 508.5mm399.5mm478.7mm434.0mm
2017 509.8mm430.6mm497.3mm505.0mm
2016 543.1mm440.8mm578.2mm518.2mm
2015 517.0mm403.4mm532.3mm491.8mm
2014 491.5mm348.0mm498.6mm461.4mm
2013 495.9mm409.1mm525.6mm502.9mm
2012 518.8mm424.6mm511.3mm492.9mm
2011 535.7mm430.3mm578.2mm508.4mm
2010 476.6mm381.0mm485.4mm468.9mm
2009 530.1mm418.4mm548.1mm488.0mm
2008 519.4mm424.8mm544.6mm495.2mm
2007 468.3mm365.2mm448.5mm417.7mm
2006 470.9mm358.8mm441.8mm440.0mm
2005 520.4mm406.0mm563.5mm491.2mm
2004 517.7mm386.2mm506.1mm453.4mm
2003 523.8mm418.7mm549.6mm496.0mm
2002 512.4mm396.6mm527.0mm485.7mm
2001 473.3mm361.2mm470.8mm431.9mm
2000 504.6mm410.9mm459.7mm456.6mm
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.

Kendenup WA

Kojaneerup WA

Perillup WA

South Stirlings WA

Kendenup WA

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Kojaneerup WA

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Perillup WA

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

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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

HRZ Long Season Wheat



Trial last modified: 17-05-2023 13:06pm AEST