Management of flowering time and early sown slow developing wheats

2019
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Kelly Angel
Mick Brady
Greg Brooke
Dylan Bruce
Sue Buderick
Genevieve Clarke
Neil Fettell
Felicity Harris
Barry Haskins
James Hunt
Helen MacMillan
Melissa McCallum
Todd McDonald
Michael Moodie
Sarah Noack
Kenton Porker
Brenton Spriggs
Michael Straight
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Condobolin, NSW
Wallendbeen, NSW
Wongarbon, NSW
, SA
Booleroo, SA
Hart, SA
Loxton, SA
Birchip, VIC
Horsham, VIC
Mildura, VIC
Yarrawonga, VIC
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Management of flowering time and early sown slow developing wheats locations
Aims

The aim of this series of the GRDC Management of Early Sown Wheat experiments was to determine which of the new generation winter varieties have the best yield and adaptation in different environments and what is their optimal sowing window.

Key messages

• Different winter wheat varieties are required to target different optimum flowering windows.
• The best yields from winter wheats sown early are similar to Scepter sown in its optimal window.
• If sowing early use the right winter variety for the right yield and flowering environment.
• Highest yields for winter wheats come from early – late April establishment.
• Mid - slow developing spring varieties are less suited to pre – April 20 sowing.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC 9175069
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The research undertaken as part of this project is made possible by the significant contributions of growers through both trial cooperation and the support of the GRDC, the author would like to thank them for their continued support. The project is led by La Trobe University in partnership with the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Hart Field-Site Group, Moodie
Agronomy, Birchip Cropping Group, Agriculture Victoria, FAR Australia, Mallee Sustainable Farming. Collaboration with New South Wales DPI and Central West Farming systems.

GRDC project Management of Early Sown Wheat 9175069.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
  • Sowing : Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Condobolin 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

Wallendbeen 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

Wongarbon 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

Booleroo 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

Hart 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

Loxton 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

Birchip 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

Horsham 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

Mildura 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

Yarrawonga 2019

Sow date March 15, April 1, April 15 and May 1, 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

More details on the experiment one can be found here:
http://agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2019/2019ASA_Hunt_James_173.pdf

 

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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
Condobolin, NSW Not specified
Wallendbeen, NSW Not specified
Wongarbon, NSW Not specified
, SA Not specified
Booleroo, SA Not specified
Hart, SA Not specified
Loxton, SA Not specified
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Horsham, VIC Not specified
Mildura, VIC Not specified
Yarrawonga, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Condobolin, NSW Kandosol
Wallendbeen, NSW Kandosol
Wongarbon, NSW Kandosol
, SA Calcarosol
Booleroo, SA Sodosol
Hart, SA Chromosol
Loxton, SA Calcarosol
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Horsham, VIC Vertosol
Mildura, VIC Calcarosol
Yarrawonga, VIC Sodosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
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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.

Condobolin VIC

Wallendbeen VIC

Wongarbon VIC

VIC

Booleroo VIC

Hart VIC

Loxton VIC

Birchip VIC

Horsham VIC

Mildura VIC

Yarrawonga VIC

Condobolin VIC

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Wallendbeen VIC

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Wongarbon VIC

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VIC

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Booleroo VIC

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Hart VIC

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Loxton VIC

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Birchip VIC

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Horsham VIC

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Mildura VIC

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Yarrawonga VIC

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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

2019 trial report



Trial last modified: 22-07-2026 13:03pm AEST