Triticale trials

To compare the returns of barley, canola, wheat and triticale.

• To measure the productivity and recovery of cereals under simulated grazing regimes.
• To determine the number of times cereals can be grazed without affecting yield.

Demonstration to evaluate new forage options against commonly used graze and grain options.

To evaluate which varieties of triticale yield well on ‘wodjil’ soils which have low subsoil pH and aluminum toxicity.

Main aims of the project are: • Demonstrate different methods of lime incorporation. • Assess rate responses to lime through subsoil amelioration. • Economics of lime rate by tillage method

To evaluate new and existing triticale varieties.

To evaluate new and existing triticale varieties.

To investigate benefits of soil amendments on acid soil for wheat and triticale.

To evaluate commercially available forage cereal varieties, comparing their feed value and suitability for grazing or grain production in low rainfall Mallee and Wimmera environments.

To examine if winter cereals can be successfully sown into exiting lucerne stands to lift winter production but without compromising lucerne production the following summer.

To compare the performance & suitability of several Triticale varieties in the Streatham Branch area. 

To demonstrate a wide variety of crop types and varieties in the Southern Mallee.

• To identify which nutrient are limiting.
• To determine appropriate rates of fertiliser to apply, specifically phosphate.
• To measure the production potential of a range of crops which may be appropriate for Mallee soils.

To compare various crops and crop mixtures as alternatives to fallow in the first year of a 2 year cropping rotation.

To report on variety descriptions and characteristics.

 To compare the early sowing performance of a high yielding Australian wheat variety with reasonable lodging resistance (Revenue) with an English variety recognised for strong stem strength (Einstein). As an additional comparison, the new triticale variety Endeavour was included as it has a strong winter habit (vernalisation requirement) before flowering.
 

To report on the DNRE mid season tritical trials.

Crop evaluation experiments are conducted by Department of Primary Industries every year with the aim of identifying high yielding varieties that meet specific grain quality requirements and are suitable for the regions long cool season conditions.

• To identify triticale genotypes which have superior frost tolerance at flowering. 
• To compare dry matter yield and growth characteristics of a range of triticale genotypes. 
• To compare grain yield and performance of a range new triticale genotypes in Southern Victoria and compare these to varieties currently grown

• To identify triticale varieties which have superiorfrost tolerance at flowering.
• To compare dry matter yield and growth characteristics of a range of triticale genotypes.
• To compare grain yield and performance of a range of different varieties and compare them with varieties currently grown. 
   

To assess the suitability of various cereal and linola varieties in the Southern mallee.

To conduct a cereal variety demonstration.

These trials aim to determine a yield and quality difference between oat varieties grown in the higher rainfall zone of Victoria.

To present the results of a variety demonstration at Kinnabulla.

To quantify the drymatter potential of seven long season cereal crops before stem elongation is reached and to determine the impact on grain yield if heavy grazing occurs at GS31.

To measure and report the potential impact of best management practices for dryland agriculture in the Mallee.

To identifying high yielding varieties that meet specific grain quality requirements and are suitable for the region's long cool season conditions. Information from the experiments is used to select material for commercial release.

To report on the DNRE triticale variety trials.

To identify high yielding varieties that meet specific grain quality requirements and are suitable for the region's long cool season conditions. Information from the experiments is used to select material for commercial release.

To determine the suitabiiyt of 10 commercial and experimental 'early flowering' triticale lines with possible suitability to the Geelong environment.

To compare early sown dual purpose wheat, barley, triticale and oat varieties for dry matter (DM) production, feed quality, recovery from grazing and grain yield.
 

To evaluate different commercially available forage crop varieties for their feed value and capacity to recover during winter and spring in a low rainfall Mallee-Wimmera environment.

To conduct a cereal variety demonstration.

To conduct a cereal variety demonstration.

To examine the livestock benefits and impacts on cereal yield and stubble aftermath by grazing.

To assess the suitability of various cereal and linola varieties in the Southern mallee.

To assess the suitability of various cereal and linola varieties in the Southern mallee.

To show a range of strategies that minimise frost risk.

To evaluate commercially available forage cereal varieties, comparing their feed value and suitability for grazing or grain production in low rainfall Mallee and Wimmera environments.

To use machinery guidance to enable crops to be grown on wide row-spacings, with crops sown into the space between rows in the next yera.

To discuss nutrient strategies for 1995.

To investigate the effects of seeding rate and nitrogen rate on triticale.

To report on the DNRE variety trials for 2000.

To evaluate a number of dual purpose wheat varieties at two different sowing times.

To determine:

• Which dual purpose cereal varieties respond favorably to Gippsland’s climatic conditions.
• Which new varieties may have commercialization potential.
• Which varieties are best suited to forage and grain production.