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Dryland Row Configuration Trial, "Bongeen"
Site Summary
Prewatered field on long fallow from cotton Weed control: Roundup + Bromicide 200 preplant; 1 OTT Roundup; 1 interrow cult Rainfall – 20mm since planting No insecticides The trial is being conducted on a black clay soil near Bongeen to look at growth characteristics, comparative yield and fibre quality of Sicot 80BRF grown under six different row configurations. These are solid plant, single skip, double skip, 80in single row, super single and ‘2 in 8’. Information from the trial will aid growers in their decision making process, as they juggle with their options as they come to each summer planting season.
| Assessment Date | DAP | Day Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-10 | 60 | 780 |
| 2007-01-31 | 81 | 1038 |
Update for Wednesday 31st January, 2007
Total rainfall of 50mm approx since planting has resulted in significant differences in plant growth habit between the different row spacing treatments. NAWF currently ranges from 4.4 for solid plant, 4.8 for single skip, 6.0 for double skip, and 7.0 for 80in single, super single and '2 in 8'. The single skip and super single are being plant mapped in detail, and these are showing first position retentions approximating 90%. The single skip has stopped growing and is on the point of starting to shed fruit, whereas the super single is still progressing well.
Update for Wednesday 10th January, 2007
All treatments similar at this stage Plant height – 41.0cm Veg nodes – 6.8 Squaring nodes – 2.7 Total nodes – 13.4 Retention – 80%