Grower Group Trials Program 2011

Long Term Rotation Trial
AIM: This trial is in its 17th year and as such is one of the longest running rotations trials in Western Australia. It aim is to identify the most profitable long term cropping regime for the Avon Valley, and there are some clear trends that stand out.
TRIAL DESIGN: Randomised Split plot.
TREATMENTS:


Treatment Number

17 Year programme including 2011

 

1

Ch/W/Ca/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/P

 

 

2

Fb/W/W/Ca/W/B/L/W/W/C/W/BM/W/W/C/W/W

 

 

3

P/W/W/L/W/B/Ca/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/L/W/W

 

 

4

Ca/W/L/W/Ca/W/L/W/C/W/L/W/W/L/W/B/BM

 

 

5

L/W/B/W/W/W/H/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W

 

 

6

Ca/W/CH/B/H/P/W/W/H/W/W/L/B/W/W/O/W

 

 

B = Barley, BM= Brown Manure, Ca= Canola, Ch=Chickpeas, Fb= Faba Beans, H= Hay, L= Lupins, O= Oats, P =Peas, W= Wheat

AIM: Yield and quality assessment of commonly grown Roundup Ready® canola varieties
TRIAL DESIGN: Replicated small plot trial. Completely Randomised Block.
TREATMENTS:



AIM: Yield and quality assessment of commonly grown Triazine Tolerant (TT) canola varieties.
TRIAL DESIGN: Replicated small plot trial. Completely Randomised Block.

TREATMENTS:



AIM: Yield and quality assessment of commonly grown wheat varieties.
TRIAL DESIGN: Replicated small plot trial. Completely Randomised Block.
TREATMENTS:

 

 

 

AIM: Yield and quality assessment of commonly grown barley varieties.
TRIAL DESIGN: Replicated small plot trial. Completely Randomised Block.
TREATMENTS:


AIM: Evaluation of a range of pre-emergent herbicides in wheat, for the control of Ryegrass and Brome grass and any potential crop effects from the use of these products.

TREATMENTS:


Trt No.

Treatment Name

Application Timing

Rate (l/ha)

1

Untreated Control

-

-

2

Trifluralin 480

IBS

2

3

Avadex

IBS

1.8

4

Avadex

IBS

3.6

5

Boxer Gold

IBS

2.5

6

Boxer Gold

Z12-14

2.5

7

Trfluralin

IBS

2

 

Avadex

 

1.8

8

Sakura

IBS

118

9

Sakura

IBS

118

 

Avadex

 

1.8

10

Trifluralin 480

IBS

2

 

Monza

Z12-14

35

11

Trifluralin 480

IBS

2

 

Crusader

Z12-14

0.5

 

BS 1000

 

0.25

12

Trifluralin 480

IBS

2

 

Atlantis OD

Z12-14

0.330

 

Hasten

 

1

13

Trifluralin 480

IBS

2

 

Gramoxone

Z12-14

0.8

 

 

 

 

AIM: Evaluation of a range of pre-emergent herbicides for Ryegrass control in canola.
TRIAL DESIGN: Replicated small plot trial. Completely Randomised Block.
TREATMENTS:

Trt No.

Treatment Name

Application Timing

Rate (kg or L/ha

1

Untreated Control

 

 

2

Atrazine 900DF

IBS

1.1

3

Atrazine 900DF

IBS

2.2

4

Atrazine 900DF

IBS

1.1

 

Trifluralin 480

IBS

2

5

Propyzamide 500WG

IBS

0.5

6

Propyzamide 500WG

IBS

1

7

Propyzamide 500WG

IBS

2

8

Atrazine 900DF

IBS

1.1

 

Propyzamide 500WG

IBS

1

9

Metolachlor 720EC

IBS

1

10

Atrazine 900DF

IBS

1.1

 

Metolachlor 720EC

IBS

1

11

Atrazine 900DF

IBS

1.1

 

Propyzamide 500WG

2-4 leaf

1


AIM: To determine the optimum plant density for a short season hybrid, long season hybrid and Open Pollinated (OP) Roundup Ready ®(RR) canola varieties.
TRIAL DESIGN: Replicated small plot trial. Completely Randomised Block
TREATMENTS:

 

AIM: To determine whether Hybrid Roundup Ready®  varieties can be bulked up with cheap farmer retained Triazine Tolerant varieties to achieve very low seeding rates and early weed competition.
TRIAL DESIGN: Replicated small plot trial. Completely Randomised Block
TREATMENTS:
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