Free living nematodes - Liebe soil biology trial 2013

2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Katherine Linsell (SARDI)
Graham Stirling (Biological Crop Protection)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Buntine, WA
Free living nematodes - Liebe soil biology trial 2013 locations
Aims

To investigate the composition of the free living nematode communities in Australian grain-growing soils; determine whether the community responds to different organic matter inputs and to various tillage and stubble management regimes; and decide whether nematodes are a useful indicator of soil health.

Key messages
  • Organic amendments improved ‘soil health’ in terms of free living nematode community structure.
  • The Tilled + Organic Matter treatment had a more well balanced soil microbial system than other treatments.
  • Numbers of omnivorous and predatory nematodes are quite low in comparison to other cropped soils around Australia, thus room for improvement.
  • Soils have improved, as the number of omnivorous nematodes in 2013 significantly increased in organic amended treatments, in comparison to 2011.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAS00111
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

GRDC for funding this work through DAS00111The Liebe Group for trial management and soil collection, Biological Crop Protection (Graham & Marcelle Stirling) for nematode community analysis and SARDI diagnostics (Alan McKay and Kathy Ophel Keller) for DNA analysis.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Pest Management: Nematodes/other soil borne insects
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Buntine 2013

Sow date 6 May 2013
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size 80m x 10.5m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

40 kg/ha TSP,40 L/ha Flexi N

Herbicide

2L/ha glyphosate,2 L/ha SpraySeed, 2.5 L/ha BoxerGold, 130 g/ha metribuzin,2 L/ha Reglone

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Channel index (value) Take-all (pgDNA/g) B/(B+F) (value) Pratylenchus teres (text) Take-all (log) Fungivore (g) Rhizoctonia solani (log) Plant associates (g) Bipolaris (pgDNA/g) Mononchida-Carnivores (g) Pythium Clade l (ggDNA/g) Enrichment Index (value) Maturity Index (value) Pratylenchus neglectus (no./g soil) Pratylenchus neglectus risk (high-low) Pratylenchus thornei (no./g soil) Rhizoctonia solani (pgDNA/g) Enrichment opportunists (g) Fusarium pseudograminearum (pgDNA/g) Dorylaimida-omnivores (g) Pythium Clade f (pgDNA/g) Free living nematodes total (g) Take-all risk (text) Structural Index (value) Bacteriovores (g)
1 Burnt 36.09 1.58 0.61 0 0.4 1.82 0 3.95 19.15 0 0 60.11 2.07 0.5 Low 0 0 0.81 0 0.15 13.99 8.53 BDL 68.15 1.79
2 Conventional Till 37.37 3.91 0.57 0 0.59 5.87 0.06 9.76 22.74 0 0 65.2 2.04 1.17 Low 0 0.29 2.74 0.31 0.24 15.04 22.04 BDL 65.81 3.43
3 Reduced Till 36.09 1.58 0.61 0 0.4 1.82 0 3.95 19.15 0 0 60.11 2.07 0.5 Low 0 0 0.81 0 0.15 13.99 8.53 BDL 68.15 1.79
4 Tilled 53.42 8.47 0.56 0 0.97 3.19 0 3.85 7.57 0 0 55.19 2.16 1.03 Low 0 0 0.71 0.67 0.21 21.53 11.23 Low 65.08 3.28
5 Tilled + OM 35.04 2.07 0.47 0 0.48 12.17 0.19 20.54 38.47 0 0 69.89 1.9 1.14 Low 0 0.87 5.62 0 0.34 10.22 43.17 BDL 58.83 4.5
6 Tilled+OM+RD 23.66 1.19 0.68 0 0.31 2.26 0 4.88 22.18 0 0 70.5 2.07 1.33 Low 0 0 1.89 0.27 0.17 13.37 11.71 BDL 73.51 2.51

B/(B+F) value


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Bacteriovores g


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Bipolaris pgDNA/g


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Channel index value


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Dorylaimida-omnivores g


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Enrichment Index value


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Enrichment opportunists g


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Free living nematodes total g


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Fungivore g


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Fusarium pseudograminearum pgDNA/g


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Maturity Index value


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Mononchida-Carnivores g


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Plant associates g


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Pratylenchus neglectus no./g soil


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Pratylenchus neglectus risk high-low


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Pratylenchus thornei no./g soil


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Pythium Clade f pgDNA/g


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Pythium Clade l ggDNA/g


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Rhizoctonia solani pgDNA/g


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Rhizoctonia solani log


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Structural Index value


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Take-all pgDNA/g


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Take-all log


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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 6.00 0.10
Buntine, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam 4.60
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.
Year Buntine WA
2013 154.3mm
2012 164.4mm
2011 156.8mm
2010 119.4mm
2009 144.3mm
2008 187.8mm
2007 156.0mm
2006 163.2mm
2005 150.1mm
2004 141.2mm
2003 146.6mm
2002 102.7mm
2001 97.9mm
2000 171.9mm
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

Buntine WA 2013


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 208mm

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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 14-01-2023 23:12pm AEST