| 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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Influence of Soil Amelioration and Soil Amendments on Canola Yield and Profitability
• There were no significant differences between yield with just 0.11 t/ha separating the highest and lowest canola yield (4.27-4.38 t/ha) following soil amelioration treatments set up in March 2020 following faba beans in the 2020 season that did respond to amelioration.
• The soil amelioration treatments produced small significant effects (up to 1.3% oil content) on canola oil content with surface applied organic amendment (lucerne pellets applied in 2020) reducing by 0.9% oil content compared to deep ripped organic amendment (35-40cm depth).
• The un ameliorated control and deep ripped gypsum had significantly higher oil content than those treatments that utilised organic amendments, but differences were small.
• Deep applied gypsum had significantly lower dry matter at 60% flower (4.27 t/ha) compared to other treatments (5.48 – 6.34 t/ha), but this was not significant at harvest.
• There were no significant differences between dry matter at harvest (p=0.054).
| Lead research organisation |
Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC FAR1906-003RTX |
| Trial funding source | FAR FAR SA21-06a-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 rate or Target density | 3.75kg/ha (60 seeds/m2) |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 17 May 2021 |
| Harvest date | 22 December 2021 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Soil amelioration |
Multiple: Please see trial report for details |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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