Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Western Australia, Series 4
Volume 5
Number 12 December, 1964 Article 5
1-1-1964
Linseed variety trials, 1963-64 season Linseed variety trials, 1963-64 season
J T. Reeves
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LINSEED VARIETY TRIALS, 1963-64 SEASON
By J. T . REEVES, M.Sc. ( A g r i c ) , Plant Breeder
RESULTS of 1963-64 linseed variety trials are available for four trials on research stations and f o r four trials on farmers' properties. These are shown in the table below.
Excellent yields were obtained at some sites, while disappointing results were obtained at Chapman and Esperance. Poor results at Esperance were due to the poor finish to the season.
The varieties NP (RR) 45 a n d NP (RR) 204 were u n d e r test for t h e first time.
Seed of these was obtained from the Kimberley Research Station, although both strains were originally introduced from India. RR45 is white-flowered and short-strawed a n d RR204 blue-flowered a n d very short-strawed. T h e s t r a w height of these varieties could be a disadvantage u n d e r weedy conditions.
A.5 to A.8 are four s t r a i n s developed mainly at t h e Avondale Research Station.
A.6 h a s been superior to A.5 over a t h r e e - year period a n d it is i n t e n d e d to n a m e this strain a n d release it to farmers. A.6 is r u s t - r e s i s t a n t , h a s a h i g h oil content a n d is usually higher yielding t h a n Kameniza a n d Walsh.
Kameniza is a rust-resistant selection developed by t h e Department of Agricul- ture. It has replaced Walsh as the lead- ing variety grown commercially in this State.
A linseed breeding programme is being continued at Avondale. The aim is to produce high yielding, rust resistant varieties with high oil content. The development of Kameniza and the four strains A.5 to A.8 has resulted in sub- s t a n t i a l improvement in yields. This should be particularly valuable in m a i n - taining t h e linseed industry in the agri- cultural regions of W.A.
Strains under test in the 1964-65 series of variety trials include Kameniza, RR45, A.6, A.7 a n d A.8.
LINSEED VARIETY TRIALS,
Site
Variety
Walsh P680I Kameniza Bonnydoon RR45 RR204 A.5 A.6 A.7 A.8 ....
Difference for Significance (5 per cent.)
Avondale Research Station Bus./ac. Per
cent.
9 9 100 9-5 96 8-2 S3 10-8 109
9 0 8 8 11-7 11-8 11-8 1-3
91 89 118 117 117 13
Average Per
100 (4) 113(4)
95 (3) 126 (3) 136(3)
Chapman Research Station Bus./ac.
1-2 3 0 4-3 2-6 0 8 0-9 3 6 3-4
Per
100 250 358 217 67 75 300
Average Per cent.
100(2) 159 (2) 143 (2
283 1 8 150
1963-64
SeasonEsperance Research Station
B u' - / « - i cent Average
Per cent.
3-4 100 5-9
4-3 8-5 8-5 8-5 7-7 8-3 7-7
176 126 250 250 250 226 244 226
100(5) 126(5) 114 (4) 172(3) 177(3)
2-8 82
Wongan Hills Research
Bus./ac.
16-9 13-4 16-3 17-9 17-4 1 5 0 17-5 19 8 1-3
Station Average
Per cent.
100 ! 100 (2) 79 96 106 103 84 102 117
8 82(2) 85(2)
Site
Variety
Walsh P680I Kameniza ....
Bonnydoon RR45 RR204
J. G. Enright, J. Peters, Woogenellup Manurup Bus./ac.
26-8 36-8 37-8 28-3 25-2
Per cent.
100 137 141 105 94
Bus./ac.
15-3 19-6 17-9 18-4 11-3
Per cent.
100 128 117 121 74
Sumner Bros., V. Curnow, N t h . Dinninup Darkan
B u* - / « - cent. » » / * ce'nt.
11-9 100 ! 12 2 100 12-2 102 1 3 1 107 1 4 1 110 1 4 2 116 12-7 107 16-5 135 9-7 82 11-9 98 Difference for Significance
(5 per cent.) 3-2 12 3-1 20 1-6 13 2-2 18
90494—12)
Grateful acknowledgment is made to the farmers concerned for the use of their land and equipment
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