Canola YieldMax

2022

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Max Bloomfield
Daniel Bosveld
Rohan Brill
Nick Poole
Aaron Vague
Darcy Warren
Year(s) 2022
Contributor Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Trial location(s) Millicent, SA
Canola YieldMax locations
Aims

To determine the response to increased crop nutrition and to determine yield potential of leading commercial spring canola varieties.

Key messages

• Yield potential in this trial was limited by a hailstorm on 12 December.
• High input management (including high rates of mineral fertiliser plus 5 t/ha pig manure) increased grain yield by 0.29 t/ha compared with low input (modest rates of mineral fertiliser only).
• The Clearfield varieties 45Y93 CL and 45Y95 CL had the highest yield at approximately 3.8 t/ha. The glyphosate and triazine tolerant varieties all yielded less than 3 t/ha.
• The high input management strategy had a small negative effect on grain value, dropping oil concentration by 0.8%. There were larger oil concentration differences between varieties ranging from 42.9% for 45Y95 CL to 45.9% for 45Y28 RR.
• Assuming a grain price of $700/tonne, gross income of 45Y95 CL was $2674 and the gross income of 45Y28 RR was $2015, highlighting the importance of yield over oil for income.

Millicent SA 2022

Trial design: Factorial (Variety x Management)

Rotation position: 2021 broad beans
Soil type: Neutral-slightly alkaline Organosol (Peat soil)
Available mineral N (0-30cm): 112.2kg/ha
Colwell P (ppm) 0-10cm: 63
pH (CaCl2) 0-10cm: 7.9
Organic Carbon (%) 0-10cm: 7.4

Lead research organisation Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Host research organisation Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Trial funding source GRDC FAR2004-002RTX
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Brill Ag
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
  • Fertiliser: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Millicent 2022

Sow rate or Target density 60 plants/m²
Sow date 10 May 2022
Harvest date 17 December 2022
Trial design method O Other
Trial design arrangement 12 rows x 4 cols
Total plots 48
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 4
Psuedoreplication N
Plot randomisation Y
Fertiliser

Please refer to trial report for treatment details

Fungicide

Seed trt-Saltro Duo

6 - Leaf Prosaro 450mL/ha
20% Bloom- Aviator Xpro 800mL/ha

Seed treatment Saltro Duo
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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
Millicent, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Millicent, SA Organosol
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.

Millicent SA

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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

2022 trial report

Event Date Type Effect
Hail

Hail damaged the trial site in the early hours of Monday 12 December, leading to considerable pod damage and seed loss in the ripe spring types. Winter types still had green pods and were not affected.

12-12-2022 Storm damage N/A


Trial last modified: 10-01-2025 07:12am AEST