Rotary spading pays on water repellent deep yellow sandplain at Marchagee

2010
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Stephen Davies (DAFWA)
Clare Johnston (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Marchagee, WA
Rotary spading pays on water repellent deep yellow sandplain at Marchagee locations
Aims
  • To assess the impact of rotary spading non-wetting sandplain soil on soil properties and on crop growth and productivity.
  • To assess the use of strip trial techniques for on-farm assessment of agronomic management options using Precision Agriculture tools.
Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry QLD
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC CSA00016,DAW00204
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Our particular thanks to Michael and Julia O’Callaghan for allowing us access to the trial. This research was supported by the GRDC through the ‘Putting PA on the ground in WA’ (CSA00016) and ‘Delivering Agronomic Strategies for Water Repellent Soils’ (DAW00204) research projects.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Type
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Marchagee 2010

Sow date 22 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 900m x 12m
Plot replication 1
Fertiliser

22/5/2010: 75 – 135 kg/ha (VRT) Mallee/MOP 5:1; 53 L/ha Flexi N, 12/7/2010: 70 L/ha Flexi N

Herbicide

14/5/2010: 1.7 L/ha Glyphosate; 400 mL/ha Ester 800; 40 g/ha Triasulfuron; 40 mL/ha Oxyflurafen; 1/5/2010: 2.1 L/ha Treflan; 520 mL/ha Sprayseed, 800 mL/ha Gramoxone; 115 g/ha Diuron; 29/7/2010: 800 mL/ha Precept; 500 mL/ha Brom MA;

Insecticide

14/5/2010:215 mL/ha Alpha Duo

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Head weight (g/hd) Grain yield (t/ha) Kernel weight (mg) Head abundance (heads/m2) Shoot dry weight (t/ha)
1 Control 0.78 2.4 39.1 243 5.6
2 Spader 0.72 3.5 36.2 309 8

Grain yield t/ha


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Head abundance heads/m2


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Head weight g/hd


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Kernel weight mg


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Shoot dry weight t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Marchagee, WA 0 - 10cm Sand 5.10 0.14
Marchagee, WA 10 - 30cm Sand 4.40 0.03
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Marchagee, WA Sand
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Marchagee, WA Sodosol
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 Marchagee WA
2010 224.1mm
2009 244.8mm
2008 262.5mm
2007 209.8mm
2006 226.0mm
2005 252.0mm
2004 248.3mm
2003 226.3mm
2002 191.4mm
2001 193.6mm
2000 253.5mm
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

Marchagee WA 2010


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 177mm

Derived climate information

Marchagee 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