Mouldboard plough demonstration - Buntine

2012
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Stephen Davies (DAFWA)
Clare Johnston (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) West Buntine, WA
Mouldboard plough demonstration - Buntine locations
Aims

To evaluate the effects of mouldboard ploughing a soil with and without TM21.

Key messages
  • This trial was an un-replicated farmer demonstration, results should be interpreted with caution.  
  • Observations: 13/7/12: Crusting of the surface reduced germination in mouldboard ploughed strips.
  • For further comments please see the attached trial report.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michael Dodd for conducting the trial, Colin and Ruth Cail for the use of their tractor and the Department of Agriculture and Food, WA for the use of the plough.


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

West Buntine 2012

Sow rate or Target density 80
Sow date 18 June 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 168m x 18m
Plot replication 1
Fertiliser

26/4/12: 60 kg/ha Muriate of Potash

18/6/12: 45 kg/ha Agstar Extra, 15 kg/ha Muriate of Potash, 30 L/ha Flexi-N,

18/6/12: TM21 plots only - 250 mL/ha TM21

 

Herbicide

18/6/12: 1 L/ha Roundup, 1.2 L/ha Treflan

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Head abundance (heads/m2) Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%) Nearest neighbour control (%) Head weight (g/hd) Harvest index (value) Shoot biomass (t/ha) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%)
1 Control 170 2.2 1.8 0.5 4.4
2 Mouldboard 207 3.3 2.2 0.51 6.5
3 No TM21 Control 2.34 10.1 100 81.22 1.69
4 No TM21 Control 2.21 9.8 100 80.78 2.45
5 No TM21 Deep rip 2.37 9.8 101 81.43 1.11
6 No TM21 Mouldboard 2.33 10.1 105 80.93 1.44
7 TM21 Control 2.56 9.9 100 80.4 1.81
8 TM21 Deep rip 2.4 9.8 94 80.88 1.22
9 TM21 Mouldboard 2.26 10 88 80.62 1.63

Grain yield t/ha


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Harvest index value


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Head abundance heads/m2


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Head weight g/hd


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Hectolitre weight kg/hL


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Nearest neighbour control %


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Protein %


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Screenings %


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Shoot biomass 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
West Buntine, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam 6.20 0.05
West Buntine, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam 4.80
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
West Buntine, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
West 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.
Year West Buntine WA
2012 161.2mm
2011 156.9mm
2010 122.6mm
2009 144.8mm
2008 184.8mm
2007 155.4mm
2006 164.3mm
2005 136.5mm
2004 138.2mm
2003 160.1mm
2002 103.9mm
2001 115.0mm
2000 187.9mm
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

West Buntine WA 2012


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 170mm

Derived climate information

West 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

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-12-2019 10:31am AEST