| Researcher(s) |
Ben Morris Nick Poole Kenton Porker |
|---|---|
| Contact email | Ben.Morris@faraustralia.com.au |
| Year(s) | 2021 |
| Contributor | Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia |
| Trial location(s) |
Finley, NSW
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To examine whether experimental PGR (not commercially approved) application has any yield benefit in irrigated canola at different plant populations
• Experimental PGR management (based on a gibberellin inhibitor) in irrigated canola resulted in significant differences in crop canopy height but no significant effect on seed yield irrespective of plant population.
• Reducing plant population did significantly reduce crop height at 80% flowering, however there was no difference in crop height at harvest due to plant population.
• The highest seedrate 100seeds/m2 of the TT hybrid produced significantly higher yields than lower seedrates when the effects of PGR treatments were averaged.
• There was no benefit in harvested seed yield although the canopy was more suitable for direct heading due to its shorter stature at harvest.
| Lead research organisation |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC FAR1906-003RTX |
| Trial funding source | FAR C21-09-1 |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Oilseed: Canola |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | 30 April 2021 |
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| Harvest date | 4 December 2021 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Soil amelioration |
Wheat stubble incorporated with speed disc in Autumn |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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