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Assessing the water use efficiencies of high and low input wheat production systems

2010
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Research organisations
Liebe Group Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Trial details

Researcher(s) Steve Milroy (CSIRO)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Buntine, WA
Assessing the water use efficiencies of high and low input wheat production systems locations
Aims

In this project we aim to compare the water use efficiency (WUE) and profitability of high versus low input cropping systems

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems : Other
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Buntine 2010

Sow date 12 June 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 10m x 12m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

As per treatment
Herbicide

As per treatment
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha) Total water use (mm) Transpiration efficiency (kg/ha/mm) Soil water depletion (mm)
1 █ 2008 Canola █ High wheat input 2009 2,9 254.7 15.4 37.1
2 █ 2008 Lupins █ High wheat input 2009 2.9 257.5 15.5 39.9
3 █ 2008 Lupins █ Low wheat input 2009 2.7 254.5 14.3 36.9
4 █ 2008 Pasture █ Low wheat input 2009 1.7 244.9 9.7 27.3

Grain yield t/ha

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Soil water depletion mm

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Total water use mm

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Transpiration efficiency kg/ha/mm

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Buntine, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam 5.80
Buntine, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam 5.80
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Buntine, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Buntine, 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.
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Climate

Buntine WA 2010

Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 166mm

Derived climate information

Buntine 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

2010 trial report