Early planting sorghum—Emerald

2018 - 2019

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2018 - 2019
Contributor Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Trial location(s) Emerald, QLD
Early planting sorghum—Emerald locations
Aims

This project will test the ability of sorghum to germinate and withstand cold temperatures during early growth stages in order to reduce
heat stress during flowering and grain fill.

Key messages

1. Preliminary results show better yields and slightly improved grain quality from the earliest sowing date (25 July).
2. There was a difference in plant phenology and physiology between the two early sowing dates (25 July and 16 August).

Lead research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UOQ1808-001RTX
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation Toowoomba, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Grains Research Development Corporation for funding the project Optimising Sorghum Agronomy (UOQ 1808-001RTX).


The DAF biometry team and SAGI (co-funded by GRDC) have provided statistical analysis of the data presented.


Thank you to Cotton Seed Distributors for allowing us to utilise their FastStart™ Soil Temperature Network data set while on-site
logging equipment was established.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Sorghum
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised

Emerald 2018

Sow date Multiple - please see report
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Emerald 2019

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
Emerald, QLD Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Emerald, QLD Kandosol
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 Emerald QLD
2019 472.9mm
2018 511.7mm
2017 512.1mm
2016 489.9mm
2015 457.2mm
2014 462.0mm
2013 502.8mm
2012 589.3mm
2011 589.2mm
2010 617.2mm
2009 560.9mm
2008 568.9mm
2007 475.0mm
2006 385.1mm
2005 358.8mm
2004 286.8mm
2003 264.6mm
2002 384.8mm
2001 530.1mm
2000 576.3mm
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.

Emerald QLD

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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

2018 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-12-2022 15:29pm AEST