15,s Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 March, 1919. 



r -RESULTS OF WHEAT VARIETY AND MANURIAL 

 TRIALS, SEASON 1918-19. 



The results of the Wheat Variety Tests and Manurial Trials at the 

 Longerenong Agricultural College, and the tests conducted at Warrackna- 

 beal and in the new Mallee area during the 1918-19 season are now 

 available. 



1. Wheat Varieties at Longerenong. 



Twelve varieties of wheat were tested in the half-acre plots, which 

 were fertilized with superphosphate at the rate of 1 cwt. per acre. The 

 rainfall for the year was 14.75 inches, of which 6 inches fell durirtg the 

 growing period of the crop. 



The results were as follow : - 



Yields of Half-acre Pi-ots. 



bush. lbs. 

 Xew Crossbred, Gallipoli 

 Selection Federation 

 New Crossbred, Federation x Bobs 

 New Crossbred, Graham 

 Major 



New Crossbred, Redilla 

 College Eclipse 

 Yandilla King 

 Minister 

 ' Dart's Imperial 



Bunyip 

 Glencope ( shed badly ) 



These results demonstrate that, by the liberal application of fer- 

 tilizers ou well-worked fallows, high yields of wheat may be obtained, 

 even in a relatively dry season. Both the total rainfall and the rainfall 

 during the growing period of the crop were much below the average. 

 Despite this, however, yields of 40 bushels per acre were obtained. 



The new crossbred wheats have given highly satisfactory results, 

 particularly Gallipoli^ — ^a crossbred of Clubhead on Yandilla King — 

 which gave 42 bushels per acre. 



Selected Federation produced over 40 bushels per acre, showing that 

 the yielding capacity of this justly popular variety may be maintained 

 at a high level by selection. 



The Longerenong College authorities sowed eight varieties of wheat 

 on an area of 342 acres. From this area 4.140 bags were taken — an 

 .iverage of 36 bushels 33 lbs. per acre. 



The returns from these bulk areas were as follow: — 



bus 

 New Crossbred, Gallipoli .40 5 per acre. 



Selected Federation 

 Major 



New Crossbred, Grabani 

 College Eclipse 

 Yandilla King 

 Dart's Imperial 

 Bunyip 



