Wheat response to rotary spading of water repellent sand at Marchagee

2011
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Stephen Davies (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Marchagee, WA
Wheat response to rotary spading of water repellent sand at Marchagee locations
Aims

To assess the impact of rotary spading non-wetting sandplain soil on soil properties, crop growth and productivity.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00204
Trial funding source DAFWA
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Soil water repellence project ‘Delivering agronomic strategies for water repellent soils in WA (DAW00204)’ is funded by DAFWA and GRDC. Particular thanks to Michael and Julia O’Callaghan for putting in and allowing access to the trial and Nadine Hollamby (Liebe Group) and Breanne Best (DAFWA) for support and assistance.


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 2011

Sow date 5 June 2011
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Starter: 120kg/ha Mallee (70%) & MOP (30%); Top-up N: 60 L/ha 40L/ha Flexi-N

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Shoot dry weight (t/ha) Harvest index (value) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Kernel weight (mg) Gross margin ($/ha) Head abundance (heads/m2)
1 Control 3.47 0.43 1.3 1.49 35.1 358 193
2 Spaded 2011 7.74 0.42 3.28 35.4 637 326

Grain yield t/ha


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Gross margin $/ha


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Harvest index value


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Head abundance heads/m2


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Kernel weight mg


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Screenings %


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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
Marchagee, WA 10 - 30cm Sand
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
2011 265.3mm
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 2011


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 324mm

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

2011 trial report