Researcher(s) |
Lara Swift (Liebe Group) |
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Year(s) | 2008 |
Contributor | Liebe Group |
Trial location(s) |
Buntine, WA
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To investigate the potential of biological and organic matter inputs to increase soil water storage, target long-term yield increases and soil health and structure improvements.
Lead research organisation |
Liebe Group |
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Host research organisation | N/A |
Trial funding source | GRDC LIE00003,LIE00005 |
Related program | N/A |
Acknowledgments |
Liebe Group would like to express their appreciation to GRDC for assisting in the funding of this project and the assistance from Dan Murphy and Yoshi Swada, The University of Western Australia and Fran Hoyle, DAFWA and Water Australia. Thank you to Scholz Rural Supplies, Syngenta, Summit Fertilizers, Wesfarmers Insurance and all other supporters of the long term research site for hte generous sponsorship of products, advice and support throughout the year. Thanks also to Stuart McAlpine and staff, Mike Dodd and Rod Birch for conducting many of the paddock operations and Emma Wilson (formerly Liebe Group) for past imput into the trial.
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Other trial partners | Not specified |
Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
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Treatment type(s) |
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Trial type | Experimental |
Trial design | Randomised,Replicated |
Sow rate or Target density | 70kg / ha Wyalkatchem wheat |
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Sow date | 28 May 2008 |
Harvest date | Not specified |
Plot size | 80m x 10.5m |
Plot replication | 3 |
Paddock history | 2002 = Wheat, 2003 = Lupins, 2004 = Wheat, 2005 = Wheat, 2006 = Lupins, 2007 = Wheat |
Fertiliser |
28/5/08: 95 kg/ha Gusto, 125 L/ha UAN |
Herbicide |
27/5/08: 1.25 L/ha Sprayseed, 2.5 L/ha Boxer Gold, 22/7/08: 330 mL/ha Atlantis, 15/8/08: 60 g/ha Lontrel, 300 mL/ha LVE MCPA |
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Grain yield (t/ha) | Harvest index (value) | pH CaCl2 (pH) | Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) | Plant density (plants/m2) | Screenings (%) | Soil ammonium (mg/kg) | Soil phosphorous (mg/kg) | Soil potassium (mg/kg) | Grain density (no./head) | Head abundance (heads/m2) | Organic carbon (%) | Protein (%) | Shoot biomass (t/ha) | Soil nitrate (mg/kg) | Biomass (t/ha) |
1 | █ 1. Control | 2.64 | 56.4 | 5.45 | 80.6 | 24 | 1.12 | 1 | 33 | 82 | 38 | 107 | 7.8 | 10 | 0.72 | 7 | 3.2 |
1 | █ 10. BM + CC + Humate + Microbes | 2.94 | 59.9 | 5.37 | 80.8 | 18 | 1.13 | 1 | 34 | 68 | 44.7 | 94 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 0.87 | 6 | 3 |
2 | █ 11. Burnt stubble | 2.89 | 58.9 | 5.17 | 80.8 | 19 | 0.96 | 1 | 31 | 69 | 37 | 92 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 0.63 | 7 | 3.6 |
2 | █ 12. Tilled soil | 2.66 | 54.2 | 5.28 | 80.6 | 18 | 1.22 | 1 | 30 | 66 | 38 | 99 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 0.73 | 6 | 3.9 |
3 | █ 13. Tilled soil + DA | 2.9 | 57.2 | 5.23 | 80.4 | 18 | 1.36 | 2 | 30 | 79 | 40.7 | 106 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 4.1 |
3 | █ 14. Tilled soil + OM | 3.44 | 56 | 6.1 | 78.5 | 19 | 1.42 | 2 | 53 | 301 | 38.5 | 103 | 24.6 | 11.5 | 0.95 | 16 | 4.7 |
4 | █ 15. Tilled soil + OM + DA | 3.2 | 59.1 | 6.4 | 77.6 | 10 | 1.65 | 2 | 53 | 299 | 35.3 | 135 | 20.9 | 12.4 | 1 | 19 | 4.6 |
4 | █ 2. Control + CC | 2.43 | 57.1 | 5.47 | 81.4 | 18 | 1.37 | 1 | 35 | 95 | 39 | 101 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 0.85 | 7 | 2.7 |
5 | █ 3. Control + Humate | 2.74 | 54.1 | 5.57 | 80.1 | 16 | 1.2 | 1 | 28 | 91 | 43 | 99 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 0.83 | 6 | 3.6 |
5 | █ 4. Control + Microbes | 2.44 | 56.2 | 5.33 | 80.1 | 17 | 1.22 | 1 | 36 | 74 | 36.3 | 98 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 5 | 2.9 |
6 | █ 5. Control + CC + Humate + Microbes | 2.59 | 56.8 | 5.57 | 80.7 | 18 | 1.25 | 1 | 31 | 99 | 38 | 88 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 0.78 | 7 | 2.3 |
6 | █ 6. BM control | 2.73 | 61.6 | 5.42 | 80.7 | 17 | 1.2 | 2 | 29 | 99 | 39.5 | 106 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 0.77 | 9 | 3.3 |
7 | █ 7. BM + CC | 2.49 | 55.4 | 5.63 | 80.7 | 21 | 1.25 | 1 | 30 | 80 | 39.7 | 107 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 0.75 | 11 | 2.3 |
7 | █ 8. BM + Humate | 2.58 | 61.3 | 5.3 | 81.1 | 20 | 1.14 | 1 | 33 | 64 | 40 | 97 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 0.74 | 9 | 2.5 |
8 | █ 9. BM + Microbes | 2.63 | 55.2 | 5.4 | 81.2 | 21 | 1.31 | 1 | 32 | 63 | 40.7 | 99 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 0.76 | 9 | 2.7 |
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Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 330mm |
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SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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