winter canola testing in the high elevation and irrigated lands of new mexico
DESCRIPTION
Six-year (2008-2013) results at Farmington, NM of the National Winter Canola Variety Trial (NWCVT) with comparisons to regional and national production. Mean yields of irrigated canola at Farmington were the greatest compared to all other sites in the NWCVT during two out of the six years and overall mean yield for the six years considered were greatest at Farmington.TRANSCRIPT
Winter canola testing in the high
elevation and irrigated lands of New
Mexico
Mick O’Neill, Curtis Owen, and Sam Allen
NMSU ASC-Farmington
ASA Ann. Meeting, Long Beach, CANov 2-5, 2014
Abstract
• NWCVT for 6 years: 2008 – 2013
• Winter canola fits in rotation with winter wheat
• ASC-Farmington in Four Corners Region
• Diurnal fluctuations: April to June ~ 15 ⁰C
• Irrigated site: Mean Irri + Precip = 794 mm
• Highest NWCVT yield: 2009 & 2012
• Overall mean yield: 3rd out of 77 sites
NMSU
ASC-Farmington
Colorado Plateau
Agronomic Parameters
• Elevation: 1720 m
• Doak Fine Sandy Loam
• Cropping Season:
Early Sept – Late July
• Fertilizer: N-P-K-S,
N, 45 – 100 kg/ha
• Weeding: Hand in March
Season Precip IrriPricip
+ Irr
2008 4.8 30 34.8
2009 4.4 28 32.4
2010 0.6 26 26.6
2011 3.8 28 31.8
2012 5.4 29 34.4
2013 3.5 24 27.5
Mean 3.8 28 31.3
Mean Grain Yield (kg/ha)
Region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Mean
Price ($/kg) 0.411 0.356 0.425 0.528 0.583 0.425 0.455
Farmington (1)* 4,241 4,648 3,348 2,819 4,739 3,295 3,848
Northern (11) 2,943 2,942 2,505 3,262 3,433 2,874
Southeast (20) 1,656 1,787 2,618 2,494 2,255 2,430 2,020
Midwest (17) 2,230 2,877 2,409 1,941 2,461 2,938 2,205
Great Plains (29) 1,902 2,228 2,425 2,131 2,931 2,908 2,152
NWCVT (77) 2,078 2,262 2,467 2,338 2,652 2,775 2,230
Nation (USDA) 1,636 2,028 1,919 1,652 1,586 1,959 1,797
* Numbers in parentheses = total number of sites over six years of participation in NWCVT
Mean Grain Yield ($/ha)
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Farmington(1)
Northern(11)
Southeast(20)
Midwest(17)
Great Plains(29)
NWCVT(77)
Nation(USDA)
Gra
in Y
ield
(kg
/ha)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Mean
Returns ($/ha) for Check Entries
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 6-year
Ret
urn
($
/ha)
Sitro Safran Flash Visby Virginia Baldur Wichita Sumner Mean
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Mean
Price ($/kg) 0.411 0.356 0.425 0.528 0.583 0.425 0.455
Returns ($/ha) for Maximum Entries
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 6-year
Variety Hyb or OP –––––––––––––––––––––––– ($/ha) –––––––––––––––––––––
Sitro Hyb - 2,120 - 2,204
Safran Hyb 2,192 - 2,033 3,282 - 2,134
Flash Hyb - 2,282 - - - 2,053
Visby Hyb - - - - - 1,893 1,970
Virginia OP - - - - - 1,878
Baldur Hyb - - - - - 1,773
Wichita OP - - - - - - 1,712
Sumner OP - - - - - - 1,355
Mean 1,846 1,786 1,553 1,685 2,824 1,564 1,885
Trial
Mean1,745 1,657 1,421 1,488 2,763 1,399 1,750
Trial Max 2,192 2,342 2,120 2,033 3,476 1,893 2,204
Oil Production (L/ha)
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Farmington(1)
Northern(10)
Southeast(20)
Midwest(17)
Great Plains(29)
Trial Mean(76)
Oil
Yie
ld (
L/h
a)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Mean
Mean Oil Content (%)38.0 39.5 40.9 40.9 38.7 39.9
Special thanks to
Curtis Owen
Any Questions?