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Aim: To compare the performance of existing and emerging barley varieties in the Wimmera.
| Location: | Nhill |
| Previous crop type: | 2015 – wheat |
| Starting soil N (0-70cm): | 101kg N/ha |
| GSR: | 339mm (recorded at Nhill aerodrome) |
| Nov ‘15 – Oct ‘16 rainfall: | 455mm |
| Sowing date: | 16 May 2016 |
| Fertiliser: |
16 May 50kg/ha Granulock Supreme Z + Impact 22 June 100kg/ha urea 20 July 100kg/ha urea |
| Harvest date: | 24 December 2016 |
Table 1. Nhill preliminary barley variety yields and percentage of site mean.
^ Currently undergoing malting accreditation
- Oxford and Urambie were the highest yielding varieties.
- Agronomically similiar varieties Spartacus CL, Hindmarsh, Rosalind and La Trobe yielded the same.
- Westminster, Hindmarsh (food) and Spartacus CL (undergoing malting accreditation) were the only varieties to achieve malt (or food) grade in the trial.
- The protein was low despite sufficient nitrogen being applied for a yield potential of 5t/ha.
