Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia trials

NGN Comparing barley yield gap and pre-harvest losses under water limiting and non-water limiting conditions.

This investment will deliver a series of field trials and extension activities to reduce the yield gap between attainable yield and water limited yield potential in barley in the low – medium rainfall zones alongside virtual trial treatments derived by crop models to determine new attainable yield benchmarks for barley growers.

To examine the nitrogen use efficiency of canola grown under overhead irrigation when increasing rates of nitrogen fertiliser applied (Prilled Urea 46%N)

To assess whether the optimum timing for applied N interacts with N rate

To assess the relative importance of fungicide input for Genesis 090 and PBA Monarch under overhead irrigation.

To compare identical chickpeas plant population x cultivar trials under surface irrigation

To compare identical Chickpea plant population x cultivar trials under overhead irrigation

NGN Comparing barley yield gap and pre-harvest losses under water limiting and non-water limiting conditions.

This investment will deliver a series of field trials and extension activities to reduce the yield gap between attainable yield and water limited yield potential in barley in the low – medium rainfall zones alongside virtual trial treatments derived by crop models to determine new attainable yield benchmarks for barley growers.

To assess the impact of fungicide management strategies with and without upfront fungicide options based on seed treatments and in-furrow fungicide application

To assess the relative importance of fungicide input for DBA Aurora and DBA Vittaroi under overhead irrigation

To evaluate the influence of top work cultivation in faba bean stubble (using a speed till cultivator) on following crop durum yield and profitability.

To assess the impact of grazing and plant growth regulation on durum wheat sown in mid and late May.

To assess the impact of nitrogen (N) rate on durum wheat on Surface irrigation.

To assess the impact of nitrogen (N) timing on durum wheat on surface irrigation

Assess the performance of durum grown at different plant populations under overhead irrigation

Assess the performance of durum grown at different plant populations under surface irrigation

To evaluate the yield influence and profitability of foliar fungicide programmes in faba beans grown under surface irrigation.

To evaluate the yield effect of plant growth regulator (PGR) programmes in different faba bean crop densities grown under surface irrigation.

To evaluate the yield influence of granular inoculants and nitrogen fertiliser applied to faba beans grown under surface irrigation.

To assess the influence of plant population and cultivar on crop structure, dry matter production and grain yield in two identical faba beans trials under overhead irrigation. 

To assess the influence of plant population and cultivar on crop structure, dry matter production and grain yield in two identical faba beans trials under surface irrigation.

To determine the effectiveness of fungicide strategies for a susceptible canola cultivar grown under overhead irrigation

To examine whether experimental PGR (not commercially approved) application has any yield benefit in irrigated canola at different plant populations

Influence of Soil Amelioration and Soil Amendments on Canola Yield and Profitability

To compare identical plant population x cultivar trials under overhead and surface irrigation (lateral overhead trial)

To compare identical plant population x cultivar trials under overhead and surface irrigation (surface irrigation trial)

To compare and contrast plant growth regulation strategies in winter and spring barley germplasm.

To evaluate nitrogen use efficiency in winter barley under different rates of applied N fertiliser applied as in crop urea (46% N) grown on surface irrigation.

To evaluate nitrogen (N) use efficiency in winter barley under different rates and timings of applied N fertiliser applied as in crop urea (46% N) grown on surface irrigation

To examine the influence of fungicide timing and rate for the prevention of disease and green leaf retention in grain maize

Determine the effect of fungicide management strategies on disease control (especially crown canker blackleg, upper canopy blackleg and sclerotinia stem rot) and grain yield in HyTTec Trifecta (Resistant, Blackleg Group ABD) and 45Y28 RR (Moderately Resistant, Blackleg Group BC).

To determine optimum fungicide management for hyper yielding winter canola.

To determine optimum foliar fungicide management for hyper-yielding canola.

Individual objectives specific to the trial are:
1. Determine the value of contrasting major gene blackleg resistance groups in HYC environments:
a. BC (45Y28 RR and 45Y93 CL) – largely ineffective major gene resistance (good minor gene resistance).
b. ABD (HyTTec Trifecta) – currently effective major gene resistance.

2. Determine the effect of fungicide management strategies on disease control (upper canopy blackleg and sclerotinia), grain yield and profitability.

To assess the principal causes of erect heads at harvest in April sown wheat crops

Individual objectives specific to the trial were:
- To determine the value of BYDV tolerance in HRZ wheat crops using tolerant and non-tolerant cultivars.
- To assess the connection between erect heads and stem base disease complex e.g. crown rot, eyespot, sharp eyespot in the presence of different stem base fungicide applications.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new wheat germplasm sown on 20 April versus control varieties.

To examine the phenology, disease resistance and standing power of new wheat germplasm sown on 22nd April versus control varieties.

To develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in high yielding and HRZ regions.
Individual objectives specific to the trial were:
- To evaluate whether newer germplasm or new fungicide chemistry allows a reduction in the number of fungicide applications whilst increasing profitability (note: reducing the number of fungicides is seen as a key measure for slowing down resistance development in cropping systems).
- Examine whether there is germplasm (varieties tested) that has sufficient early season disease resistance to replace the need for the “at sowing fungicide” and Timing 1 (T1) spray applied at GS31-32.
- To determine the cost benefit ratio of fungicide application in HRZ regions of different season lengths.

To develop profitable and sustainable approaches to disease management in high yielding and HRZ regions.

Individual objectives specific to the trial were:
- Monitor the effectiveness of fluxapyroxad (Systiva) for early disease control in wheat.
- To evaluate whether newer germplasm or new fungicide chemistry allows a reduction in the number of fungicide applications whilst increasing profitability (note: reducing the number of fungicides is seen as a key measure for slowing down resistance development in cropping systems).
- Examine whether there is germplasm (varieties tested) that has sufficient early season disease resistance to replace the need for the Timing 1 (T1) spray applied at GS31-32.
- To determine the cost benefit ratio of fungicide application in HRZ regions of different season lengths.

To assess the performance of winter and spring wheat germplasm that has shown potential in either HYC 1st stage screening or breeder’s trials with characteristics that may be suitable for regions with high yield potential. The yielded trial was grown under Hyper Yielding Crop management system with full fungicide protection (20th April sown).

To determine the response to increased crop inputs (fungicide and nitrogen) of a range of canola variety types.

To assess the performance of winter and spring wheat germplasm managed under three different levels of management (22nd April sown).

To assess the performance of winter and spring wheat germplasm managed under three different levels of management (20th April sown).

To examine the suitability of elite commercial and unreleased spring cultivars for hyper yielding regions.

To examine the suitability of elite commercial and unreleased spring cultivars for Hyperyielding regions

To determine the response to increased crop inputs (fungicide and nitrogen) of a range of spring canola variety types.

To assess the value of pre and post GS30 defoliation in winter and spring germplasm grown in HRZ or high yielding regions of different season lengths.

Individual objectives specific to the trial were:
- Assess the dry matter offtake differences resulting from GS22, GS30 & GS32 defoliations and their effect on final harvest dry matter, grain yield and harvest index of spring versus winter wheat.
- Assess whether April sown spring wheat that has been “reset at GS32 (defoliated)” is higher yielding than GS30 and GS22 grazed and ungrazed crops.
- To assess whether the dry matter offtakes of longer season winter wheats at GS22 are more profitable (dry matter offtake and grain yield) than the same winter wheat defoliated at GS30.

To examine the suitability of elite commercial and unreleased winter canola cultivars for hyper yielding regions.

To examine the suitability of elite commercial and unreleased winter canola cultivars for Hyper-yielding regions

To determine the response to increased crop inputs (fungicide and nitrogen) on two commercial winter canola cultivars.

To determine optimum nitrogen nutrient management (including rate and timing) for hyper yielding spring canola.

To determine optimum nitrogen nutrient management (including rate and timing) for hyper yielding winter canola.