| Researcher(s) |
Andrew Blake Stephanie Boyce Jackie Bucat Imma Farre Stacey Hansch Martin Harries |
|---|---|
| Contact email | Jackie.Bucat@dpird.wa.gov.au |
| Contact phone | 0434774180 |
| Year(s) | 2020 |
| Contributor | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA |
| Trial location(s) |
Mullewa, WA
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A profitable canola crop can be grown from March seeding. Early sown canola had normal growth and development, albeit starting to flower earlier. There was a longer flowering period with earlier sowing time, for all varieties. This is likely to be a key contributor towards potential yield.
In this trial, the highest yields and gross margins were achieved from the early April seeding of InVigor T4510 (2.04 t/ha) and ATR Bonito (1.90). Yields from earlier (March 8) and Later (April 29) sowing were similar to each other, although lower than TOS2. Yields were severely reduced by seeding on May 24.
The early-mid varieties had highest overall yields and proved to be more adaptable than the long season varieties. The early-mid varieties had similar yield to the longer maturity varieties with March sowing, but significantly outyielded them for April sowing. This indicates there may be no need to source long season varieties for early sowing in this short season environment.
| Lead research organisation |
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | DPIRD WA |
| Trial funding source | GRDC DAW1901-005RXT |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
This experiment was conducted as part of the DPIRD/GRDC co-investment “Expanding the sowing window for canola and lupins – what works in WA?” (DAW1901-005RTX). Acknowledgement of excellent technical support from Stephanie Boyce and thanks to RSU manager, Steve Cosh, and team, for timely trial management. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Oilseed: Canola |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated,Blocked |
| Sow date | Multiple - please see report |
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| Harvest date | Multiple- Please see report |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
Plots were sown with 100 kg/ha Agras Xtra, and 50kg/ha urea top-dressed. A further 35 kg/ha urea was applied at 4WAS and 70 kg/ha at 7WAS. The total nitrogen application was approximately 85 kg/ha. |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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