Practice for profit

2012
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Clare Johnston (Liebe Group)
Chris O'Callaghan (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) East Dalwallinu, WA
Practice for profit locations
Aims

To examine the difference in profitability between low and high input cropping practices over an extended period of time.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Field peas Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
  • Fertiliser: Type
  • Sowing: Rate
Trial type
Trial design

East Dalwallinu 2012 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified

East Dalwallinu 2012 Field peas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Insecticide Not specified

East Dalwallinu 2012 Wheat

Sow date 8 June 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 12m x 8.8m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

As per protocol

Low input - 30kg/ha Sowing rate, Nil Gusto Gold, 45kg/ha Urea

High input - 80kg/ha Sowing rate, 75kg/ha Gusto Gold, 90kg/ha Urea

Herbicide

7/6/12: 1.5 L/ha Roundup, 2.5 L/ha Boxer Gold, 

Insecticide

7/6/12: 1 L/ha Lorsban

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%) Gross margin ($/ha) Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Canola high 76.23 3.24 303 13.7 1.2
2 Canola low 76.33 2.7 66 12.4 1.07
3 Field Peas high 76.99 2.78 204 13.4 1.24
4 Field Peas low 76.04 3.16 138 12.4 1.08
5 Vol Pasture high 71.66 6.42 -159 15.5 0.22
6 Vol Pasture low 77.34 3.87 102 12.4 0.65
7 Wheat high 72.79 7.03 144 12.2 0.88
8 Wheat low 74.94 4.74 315 10.8 0.96

Grain yield t/ha


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Gross margin $/ha


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Hectolitre weight kg/hL


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Protein %


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Screenings %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
East Dalwallinu, WA 0 - 10cm Loamy Clay 6.70 0.11
East Dalwallinu, WA 10 - 30cm Loamy Clay 7.30
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
East Dalwallinu, WA Loamy clay
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
East Dalwallinu, 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 East Dalwallinu WA
2012 309.7mm
2011 288.9mm
2010 265.3mm
2009 286.5mm
2008 314.0mm
2007 276.0mm
2006 277.8mm
2005 242.3mm
2004 259.5mm
2003 282.6mm
2002 232.5mm
2001 266.2mm
2000 340.9mm
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

East Dalwallinu WA 2012


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 132mm

Derived climate information

East Dalwallinu 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 last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST