Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation trials

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Agronomic adaptions to a changing climate

To trial and demonstrate two possible agronomic adaptations to a changing climate:

  • to sow wheat varieties earlier to reduce the possibility of heat shock events during grain fill whilst taking into account the frost risk, and
  • to sow more than one variety in the one paddock as a mix to ensure that the whole crop is not susceptable to frost and heat shock at the same time.
Birchip Cropping Group
CSIRO GRDC
2010 Birchip VIC
Research organisaton
Assessing the effects of natural enemies on insect pests in canola

The aims of these experiments were to determine:

• the potential effect of natural enemies on insect pests

• any long-term effects from insecticide seed treatments on natural enemies

• any differences in natural enemies and pest distribution.
 

Department of Primary Industries NSW
CSIRO DPIRD WA SARDI
2017 Wagga Wagga ACT
Research organisaton
Canola responded to nitrogen fertiliser input across the dune-swale at Karoonda

To evaluate options to manage risk in canola crops without yield penalty, such as:

  • Delaying nitrogen inputs
  • Optimising nitrogen inputs according to soil type and management history
  • Optimising sowing date (while keeping canola at the very beginning of the sowing program)
CSIRO - Agriculture and Food
CSIRO GRDC
2016 Karoonda SA
Research organisaton
Critical external phosphorus requirements of pasture legumes

This research aimed to determine the external critical phosphorus (P) requirement (i.e. the soil extractable-P concentration required to achieve 90% of maximum yield) of a range of pasture legume species under field conditions. This information can be used as a benchmark for soil testing and soil P fertility management on farms.

Department of Primary Industries NSW
AWI CSIRO DPI NSW MLA
2015 Burrinjuck NSW
Research organisaton
Determining critical growth periods of canola – Wagga Wagga 2016

The aim of this experiment was to determine the Critical Growth Period (CGP) of field-grown canola so that sowing date and variety can be selected to ensure that the CGP (the period when the crop is most sensitive to environmental stresses) occurs when the growing environment is likely to be the most favourable (a balance between adequate moisture, heat and frost stress, and adequate solar radiation).
 

Department of Primary Industries NSW
CSIRO DPI NSW GRDC
2016 Wagga Wagga NSW
Research organisaton
Effect of fertiliser sown with wheat seed on Mallee soils

To test the effect of DAP with wheat seed on establishment and to measure whether a difference in establishment was yield limiting.

CSIRO - Agriculture and Food
CSIRO GRDC
2016 Karoonda SA
Research organisaton
Effect of flowering date on upper canopy infection by blackleg – Wagga Wagga 2016

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the role of flowering time in upper canopy infection development, and determine any associated yield penalty.

Department of Primary Industries NSW
CSIRO DPI NSW GRDC
2016 Wagga Wagga NSW
Research organisaton
Effect of sowing date on phenology and grain yield of twelve canola varieties – Wagga Wagga 2016

This experiment was designed to test the response of 12 canola varieties with varying phenologies and plant type to early sowing, compared with the more traditional sowing date in late April.
 

Department of Primary Industries NSW
CSIRO DPI NSW GRDC
2016 Wagga Wagga NSW
Research organisaton
Increasing yield and reducing risk through early sowing in South Western NSW

This trial addresses issues which may be a barrier to early sowing in the region. In particular; 1. What varieties preform well from early sowing? How do winter and long season spring varieties compare? 2.Can early sown crops be managed to avoid excessive vegetative growth and low harvest index, particularly in dry finish? 3. How do early sown yields compare with traditional mid-May sowing?

Central West Farming Systems
CSIRO
2014 Rankins Springs NSW
Research organisaton
Legume inoculation

To assess the impact of rhizobial inoculation on the performance of four different legumes: chickpeas, lentils, faba beans and peas in the Victorian Wimmera.

Birchip Cropping Group
BCG members CSIRO GRDC
2011 Rupanyup VIC
Research organisaton
Managing nutrition in sandy soils to close the yield gap

Sandy soil types of the Northern Mallee often underperform despite good weed management and increased inputs of nitrogen and sulphur. There is still a yield gap that can be addressed, with anecdotal evidence of unused water commonly remaining in the soil at depths of approximately 60cm at harvest. In 2014 we set in place a diagnostic procedure to attempt to identify the production limitations on a poor-performing dune at the MSF site near Loxton. Characterisation of the plant available water capacity allowed us to calculate water use efficiency which suggested that the 2014 plots were operating well below industry benchmarks. Penetration resistance was measured to be greater than the threshold predicted to impede root exploration at 20-45 cm depth, suggesting that compaction might be limiting yield. Replicated harvest test strips on and off of wheel tracks measured at three locations in 2014 showed a significant effect of the wheel track compaction at one location only. The site is alkaline sand and pre-sowing soil tests in 2014 indicated relatively low soil test values for sulphur (S) and zinc (Zn). In-season tissue tests indicated marginal status for nitrogen (N), Zn and copper (Cu) and test strips with additional N showed a positive response. The likely primary limitations to production identified were compaction and nutrition.

Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
CSIRO GRDC
2015 Loxton SA
Research organisaton
Managing nutrition in sandy soils to close the yield gap

To assess whether 

  • constraints to productivity on sands could be managed by manipulating the nutrition package,
  • early application of N is the most profitable option,
  • Zn is a constraint to yield and if the source of Zn is important, and
  • S is a constraint to yield and if the source of S is important
CSIRO - Agriculture and Food
CSIRO GRDC
2015 loxton SA
Research organisaton
Managing nutrition on sandy soils – yield gains from Zn and N

To explore the effects of nitrogen, sulfur and zinc on wheat productivity. The treatments included a range of N, S and Zn based treatments which were designed to address whether;
1) Constraints to productivity on sands could be managed by manipulating the nutrition package,
2) Early application of N is the most profitable option,
3) Zn is a constraint to yield and if the source of Zn is important, and
4) S is a constraint to yield and if the source of S is important.

CSIRO - Agriculture and Food
CSIRO GRDC
2016 loxton SA
Research organisaton
Managing nutrition on sandy soils - fertiliser source

Sandy soil types of the Northern Mallee often underperform despite good weed management and increased inputs of nitrogen and sulfur. There is still a yield gap that can be addressed, with anecdotal evidence of unused water commonly remaining in the soil at depths of approximately 60cm at harvest.
After several years of demonstrating the value to wheat production of increased nitrogen inputs on sands at Karoonda, it was time to explore nutrition packages at a broader set of Mallee sites.

Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
CSIRO GRDC
2016 Ouyen VIC
Research organisaton
Managing nutrition on sandy soils - nitrogen timing x rate

Sandy soil types of the Northern Mallee often underperform despite good weed management and increased inputs of nitrogen and sulfur. There is still a yield gap that can be addressed, with anecdotal evidence of unused water commonly remaining in the soil at depths of approximately 60cm at harvest.
After several years of demonstrating the value to wheat production of increased nitrogen inputs on sands at Karoonda, it was time to explore nutrition packages at a broader set of Mallee sites.

Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
CSIRO GRDC
2016 Ouyen VIC
Research organisaton
Morawa trials - water use efficiency of cropping systems

To explore whether cropping strategies using higher inputs are more water use efficient than lower input systems and to what extent this affects profit.

North East Farming Futures
CSIRO GRDC
2010 WA
Research organisaton
Nitrogen cycling in cereal stubble retained systems

To strengthen our knowledge on seasonal changes in the (1) biological value of stubble (2) mineralisation: immobilisation balance (ratio) and (3) the direct supply of N from stubble to crops as influenced by stubble management.

Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
CSIRO GRDC
2015 Karoonda SA
Research organisaton
Paddock yield and seeding depth optimisation

To report on paddock yield and seeding depth optimisation.

Central West Farming Systems
CSIRO GRDC SAGIT
2003 Minlaton SA
Research organisaton
Pastures from space

To conduct ground truthing for the Pastures from space program, which provides estimates of pasture growth rate during the growing season by mean of remote sensing.

Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
CSIRO NLP
2007 Kingscote SA
Research organisaton
Phenology of commercial and new release canola varieties in 2020

An experiment at Wagga Wagga in 2020 examined the phenology of 34 commercial and newly released varieties sown on two dates.

Department of Primary Industries NSW
CSIRO DPI NSW GRDC
2020 Wagga Wagga ACT
Research organisaton
Risk management strategies for growing canola in the low rainfall zone

For canola to be a sustainable, long-term break crop option for low rainfall farmers, low risk management systems need to be investigated. This project was undertaken to identify strategies that minimise the risk of canola production in the low rainfall zone. This will improve the long term profitability of canola in low rainfall farming systems.

Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
CSIRO
2015 Ouyen VIC
Research organisaton
Southern NSW soybean breeding experiments – Leeton 2020

The program is looking for new varieties that possess desirable combinations of yield, protein, improved agronomic traits, broad adaptation, disease resistance and high weathering tolerance.

Department of Primary Industries NSW
CSIRO DPI NSW GRDC
2020 Leeton NSW
Research organisaton
Sowing strategies to improve productivity on sandy mallee soils

To determine whether the potential benefits of sowing on last year’s crop row to harvest any extra water and nutrition can outweigh risks of increased disease pressure and lead to better crop performance on Mallee soil types

Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
CSIRO GRDC
2014 Karoonda SA
Research organisaton
Sowing strategies to improve productivity on sandy mallee soils

Trials in the Mallee have highlighted the benefits of strong early crop establishment and nutrition, particularly on sands. Non-wetting (or water repellent) sands have presented additional challenges. Global Positional System (GPS) guided seeding is increasingly common and presents the opportunity for strategic placement of seed in relation to last season’s crop rows. Trials have been established at Karoonda and Loxton to examine when and where on-row (or near-on-row) seeding may have benefits over inter-row seeding in stubble-retained systems.

Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
CSIRO GRDC
2015 Karoonda SA
Research organisaton
Sowing strategies to improve productivity on sandy mallee soils

Trials in the Mallee have highlighted the benefits of strong early crop establishment and nutrition, particularly on sands. Non-wetting (or water repellent) sands have presented additional challenges. Global Positional System (GPS) guided seeding is increasingly common and presents the opportunity for strategic placement of seed in relation to last season’s crop rows. Trials have been established at Karoonda and Loxton to examine when and where on-row (or near-on-row) seeding may have benefits over inter-row seeding in stubble-retained systems.

Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc.
CSIRO GRDC
2015 Loxton SA
Research organisaton
The impact of grazing on grain yield of canola
  • To evaluate the fit of commonly used and non commercial (dual purpose) canola varieties in Southern Victoria under a range of sowing dates.
  • To quantify the yield response of canola to a range of grazing conditions.
  • To develop grazing principles for canola in the high rainfall zone.
     
Southern Farming Systems
CSIRO GRDC
2010 Lake Bolac VIC
Research organisaton
Understanding differences in critical external phosphorus requirements of pasture legumes

This research identified the plant traits most likely to determine differences in external critical phosphorus (P) requirements (i.e. the soil extractable-P concentration required to achieve 90% of maximum yield) of pasture legume species. Understanding trait differences that affect critical P requirements of pasture legumes is important in providing confidence around field differences in external critical P requirement.

Department of Primary Industries NSW
AWI CSIRO DPI NSW MLA
2015 Wagga Wagga ACT
Research organisaton