Canola agronomy research in Western Australia

Authors

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
Jackie Bucat, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Andrew Blake, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western AustraliaFollow

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Publication Date

9-2018

Series Number

4986

Abstract

The Tactical Break Crop Agronomy Project and the Achieving Stable and High Canola Yield Across the Rainfall Zones of WA Project were initiatives originating from a Western Panel Spring Tour of the low rainfall zone. The panel was focussed on investing in research and development to support the expansion of canola into low-medium rainfall zones where it could be incorporated into short-phase cropping systems. The importance of managing nitrogen application in soil with declining organic matter as farms moved from a long pasture phase system was paramount. Furthermore, understanding the management changes required to transition from OP to hybrid canola and back again was critical.

The key features of the investment included:

• developing low input systems to support canola in the low rainfall zone

• combining knowledge to support the strategic use of canola in the farming system with the tactical requirements for nitrogen, sowing time and seeding rates

• stabilising canola yield across all three rainfall zones

The relative importance of canola in the system is demonstrated in the doubling of area sown to canola in the Kwinana, Albany and Esperance port zones in the past 5 years (as per GIWA crop reports). Recognition for the role of the project teams from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and CSIRO in delivering the expansion of canola in Western Australia needs to be celebrated.

Number of Pages

64

ISSN

1833-7366

Publisher

DPIRD

City

Perth

Keywords

canola, agronomy, high yield. rainfall zones, low rainfall

Disciplines

Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences

Recommended Citation

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Bucat, J, and Blake, A. (2018), Canola agronomy research in Western Australia. DPIRD, Perth. Bulletin 4986.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins/285

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