Spring Sown Barley seed rate trial

2020

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Nick Poole
Darcy Warren
Year(s) 2020
Contributor Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Trial location(s) Hagley, TAS
Spring Sown Barley seed rate trial locations
Aims

Evaluate whether higher seeding rates are required for spring sown barley to increase head number and yield

Key messages

 A low seed density of 100 seeds/m2 yielded 0.5 t/ha less than the current recommended rate for spring sown barley (300 seeds/m2)
 Seeding rates greater than 200 seeds/m2 up until 500 seeds/m2 did not result in additional yield or quality responses.
 Lodging was not exacerbated by higher seeding densities
 These results confirm growers can continue to target current recommended seed densities of 300 seeds/m2 for spring sown barley

Hagley TAS 2020

Rotation position: 1st cereal after Potatoes
Soil Type: Chromosol

Lead research organisation Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC FAR2004-002SAX
Related program FAR Hyper Yielding Crops 2020-2022
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Placement
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Hagley 2020

Sow rate or Target density Multiple - please see report
Sow date 1 September 2020
Harvest date 18-19 February 2021
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Sowing Fertiliser: 100kg/ha MAP

Nitrogen: 2 Oct - 115kg N/ha

Fungicide

5 Nov: Radial 840ml/ha
26 Nov: Prosaro 300ml/ha

Seed treatment Vibrance & Gaucho
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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
Hagley, TAS Chromosol
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hagley, TAS Chromosol
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.

Hagley TAS

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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

2020 trial report



Trial last modified: 19-04-2023 13:15pm AEST