OPTIMISING IRRIGATED GRAINS
Barley
The GRDC Project “Development and validation of soil amelioration and agronomic practices to realise the genetic potential of grain crops grown under a high yield potential, irrigated environment in the northern and southern regions” included 66 replicated field trials per year for 3 years. The trials covered the major irrigation types distributed across the Murrumbidgee and Murray Valleys of southern NSW, the Murray Valley of northern Victoria, south-east SA, SA/Vic Mallee and Tasmania.
Project Aim
The project aimed to evaluate crop response to agronomic practice across a range of irrigated systems and quantify yield potential in different environments (targeting >4 t/ha canola, >6 t/ha in faba bean, >10 t/ha in durum and >19 t/ha in maize).
The Barley trials include:
- Nitrogen Use Efficiency Trial – N rates
- Nitrogen Use Efficiency Trial – N Timing trial
- Germplasm disease management interaction
- Disease management for irrigated crops – products, rates and timings
- Lodging control in irrigated crops – winter and spring barley
Final Results
Barley Good Management Guide
View the results from the 3 years of research
2020 - 2021
Key Learnings
View the key learnings from the first 2 years of the research.
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