Grey calcareous sandy loam trials

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Comparing the influence of organic matter and fertiliser inputs on soil organic carbon and grain production

To identify on-farm management strategies to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and quantify any associated risks and benefits in a grain production system. In this trial the NSPNR wanted to detrmine whether: Altering inputs to increase plant biomass would subsequently increase soil carbon, and amending soils with compost would increase soil carbon storage or provide agronomic benefits.

Facey Group
GRDC
2013 Tincurrin WA
Research organisaton
Finding out why fluid trace elements are more effective than granular on grey calcareous soils

To explain why some micronutrient fertilisers perform better than others in specific soil types.

South Australian Research and Development Institute
2005 Eyre Peninsula SA
Research organisaton
Identifying the causes of unreliable N fixation by medic based pastures

To assess the impact of soil nutrition, current herbicides, adjuvants and rhizobial inoculants on N fixation by medics under field conditions typical of the upper Eyre Peninsula. 

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
SAGIT
2016 Piednippie SA
Research organisaton
Identifying the causes of unreliable nitrogen fixation by medic based pastures

The broad aim of this 3 year SAGIT funded project was to investigate if current management tools for medic based pastures, such as herbicides, fertilisers and rhizobial inoculants, are affecting N fixation by medic pastures under field conditions typical of the upper Eyre Peninsula.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
SAGIT
2017 Piednippie SA
Research organisaton
Improving fertiliser utilisation in no-till systems

To use the increased concentration of fertiliser granules in low SBU systems to measure any advantage of fertiliser uptake

Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation
GRDC
2009 Port Kenny SA
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Improving medic pastures in low rainfall mixed farming systems - how to get the most ‘free’ N

To investigate the impact of grazing, soil nutrition and rhizobial inoculants on dry matter production, nodulation and N2-fixation of a regenerating medic pasture under field conditions.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2016 Piednippie SA
Research organisaton
Investigating the impact of carbon inputs on disease suppression

To understand the impact of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling on disease suppression.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
SAGIT
2010 Minnipa SA
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Long term disease suppression trial at Streaky Bay

To determine if disease suppression against rhizoctonia is achievable in an upper EP environment on a grey highly calcareous soil using different rotations and cropping inputs.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
SAGIT
2010 Streaky Bay SA
Research organisaton
Maximising dry matter production for grazing systems on alkaline soils

To identify plant varieties or mixtures that can increase dry matter production of the pasture break phase on the highly alkaline soils of upper Eyre Peninsula. Current cropping and grazing systems are mostly based on monocultures and the potential feed base of the break phase could be broadened to be more productive for grazing and available for a longer time period in the season. Current oat varieties, mixed break crops and newer pasture species were trialled at Piednippie in 2018 to investigate whether a more productive and prolonged feed base is possible.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2018 Piednippie SA
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Micronutrients on grey calcareous soils - do they work?

To clarify the role of micronutrients in suspension on crop yield increases.

South Australian Research and Development Institute
GRDC
2005 Eyre Peninsula SA
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Mudamuckla focus paddock 2009

To focus on increasing water use efficiency.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2009 Mudamuckla SA
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Prosaro 420SC - commerical demonstration of blackleg control in Cobbler TT and Jardee HT canola

To demonstrate the crop safety and efficacy of Prosaro 420SC applied by grower machinery for the control of Blackleg in Canola.

West Midlands Group
Bayer
2011 Warradarge WA
Research organisaton
Response of wheat and canola to potassium, magnesium, sulphur and zinc at Port Kenny

To investigate wheat and canola response to secondary and trace nutrients

South Australian Research and Development Institute
2006 Eyre Peninsula SA
Research organisaton
Responsive farming for soil type at Mudamuckla

To manage risk through tailoring inputs to the different production zones potential by using variable rate technology.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2010 Mudamuckla SA
Research organisaton
Trace elements in a fluid fertiliser system at Mudamuckla

To investigate what macro and micro nutrients are required in order to increase grain yield using a fluid system.

South Australian Research and Development Institute
GRDC
2012 Mudamuckla SA
Research organisaton
Treating seed with micronutrients

To evaluate the economic yield performance of a commercially available seed nutrient coat product.

South Australian Research and Development Institute
GRDC
2003 Eyre Peninsula SA
Research organisaton
Wheat variety response to P on grey calcareous soil

To explore the variation of PUE among varieties of wheat across a range of seasons in order to provide farmers with better knowledge of their current varieties.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2011 Nunjikompita
Research organisaton
Wheat variety response to P on grey calcareous soil

To compare P efficiency of commonly grown varieties (plus a few new ones) on the upper EP to provide farmers with better knowledge of their current varieties, or select new varieties that may better utilise applied P in a grey calcareous soil.

SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
GRDC
2010 Mudamuckla SA
Research organisaton