Traffic effects on a heavy soil

2003
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Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Paul Blackwell (Department of Agriculture)
Year(s) 2003
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) East Wubin, WA
Traffic effects on a heavy soil locations
Aims

To quantify the benefits of Tramline Farming in a low rainfall area.

Key messages
  • Normal traffic can easily reduce grain yield on this clay soil.
  • This trial design is not very hard to use to quantify tramline farming systems.
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to farmer Keith Carter.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties: Compaction
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

East Wubin 2003

Sow date 2 June 2003
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

70 kg/ha Agstar

Herbicide

Pre; 400g Diuron and 1 L/ha Sprayseed Post; 5g Logran and 400 mL MCPA

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Loss by spraying (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Loss by seeding (%) Loss by spreading (%)
1 Ripped 30 3.86 35 35
2 Unripped 20 2.94 30 31

Grain yield t/ha


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Loss by seeding %


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Loss by spraying %


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Loss by spreading %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
East Wubin, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy Duplex
East Wubin, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy Duplex
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
East Wubin, WA Sandy duplex
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
East Wubin, WA Kandosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year East Wubin WA
2003 264.7mm
2002 202.2mm
2001 235.4mm
2000 328.2mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

East Wubin WA

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2003 trial report