Investigating late winter to early spring cereal cropping opportunities for grain growers following autumn waterlogging - South-Western Australia

Trial In Progress

2023
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Contact email Admin@SCFarmers.org.au
Contact phone 0898426653
Year(s) 2023
Contributor Stirlings to Coast Farmers
Trial location(s) Gnowellen, WA
Takalarup, WA
Investigating late winter to early spring cereal cropping opportunities for grain growers following autumn waterlogging - South-Western Australia locations
Aims

The objective of the four small plot trials is to provide statistically sound data that will inform farmer and consultant decision making in years of early waterlogging, where they are considering late sown cereals as an option. The trials will be professionally implemented and managed by industry best practice standards to ensure the data is reliable. The implementation of four trial sites also ensures the data generated is locally relevant to farmers right along the South Coast of WA.  

GRDC Project Outcome:

By March 2024, All Western Region growers and advisers will have access to trial information on late winter to early spring sown cereals (wheat and barley) on the south coast of WA to assist in making educated decisions to sow at this time when waterlogging presents and cereal crops cannot be sown at the traditional time or for other reasons that may present for a later sowing opportunity such as weed issues or poor crop establishment.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Stirlings to Coast Farmers
Host research organisation Stirlings to Coast Farmers
Trial funding source GRDC SCF2306-005SAX
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners SEPWA

Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Gnowellen 2023 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Gnowellen 2023 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Takalarup 2023 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Takalarup 2023 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Gnowellen, WA Not specified
Takalarup, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gnowellen, WA Sodosol
Takalarup, WA Podosol
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.

Gnowellen WA

Takalarup WA

Gnowellen WA

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Takalarup WA

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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 last modified: 23-10-2023 12:37pm AEST