Comparison of oat varieties including imidazolinone (IMI) tolerant variety

2019 - 2020
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation

Trial details

Researcher(s) Brianna Guidera
Sarah Noack
Year(s) 2019 - 2020
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
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Comparison of oat varieties including imidazolinone (IMI) tolerant variety locations
Aims

The trial aim was to assess the performance of Kingbale against the commonly grown oat varieties Mulgara and Wintaroo in the Mid-North.

Key messages

• Kingbale produced similar or slightly lower hay yields compared to Wintaroo at Hart across two seasons.
• Kingbale grain yields matched or exceeded Wintaroo at Hart in 2019 and 2020

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The Hart Field-Site Group would like to thank InterGrain, Jim Maitland and Wayne Heading for donating the seed for this trial.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Forage: Oats
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Hart 2019

Sow date 30 May 2019
Harvest date 27 November 2019
Trial design method RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design
Plot size 1.75m x 10.0m
Plot replication 3
Plot blocking yes
Plot randomisation Y
Fertiliser

Seeding: DAP (18:20) @ 75 kg/ha

July 10: Easy N (42:5:0) @ 55 L/ha

Hart 2020

Sow date 6 May 2020
Harvest date 14 November 2020
Trial design method RCBD Randomised Complete Block Design
Plot size 1.75m x 10.0m
Plot replication 3
Plot blocking yes
Plot randomisation Y
Fertiliser

Seeding: DAP (18:20) + Impact @ 80 kg/ha
June 18: Easy N (42:5:0) @ 80 L/ha
August 5: Easy N (42:5:0) @ 50 L/ha

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hart, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hart, SA Chromosol

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.

Hart 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

2020 trial report



Trial last modified: 29-07-2026 11:43am AEST