Mouldboard plough weed control demonstration

2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Nadine Hollamby (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) West Wubin, WA
Mouldboard plough weed control demonstration locations
Aims

To evaluate the weed control efficacy of mouldboard ploughing on an area with a high weed burden

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

Thank you to Jeff Pearse for conducting and managing the trial. Dr Stephen Davies from Department of Agriculture and Food WA for advice, assistance and presenting the trial at Spring Field Day. Department of Agriculture and Food WA for the use of the mouldboard plough and Colin Cail for use of the tractor. This trial is funded by the Australian Government.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

West Wubin 2013

Sow date 28 May 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 100m x 15.3m
Plot replication 2
Fertiliser

80 kg/ha Macro Pro Extra,80kg Urea

Herbicide

2 L/ha Treflan, 1.2 L/ha Roundup Attack, 2% Ammonium Sulphate,1 L/ha Jaguar, 0.5 L/ha LVE-MCPA

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Weed control grass (%)
1 Control 3.4 0
2 Mouldboard 4.2 98

Grain yield t/ha


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Weed control grass %


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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 Wubin, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam 5.30 0.11
West Wubin, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam 4.60
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
West Wubin, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
West Wubin, 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 Wubin WA
2013 148.3mm
2012 160.8mm
2011 157.3mm
2010 118.6mm
2009 131.6mm
2008 163.5mm
2007 146.1mm
2006 147.6mm
2005 138.8mm
2004 130.0mm
2003 127.4mm
2002 82.4mm
2001 91.0mm
2000 170.5mm
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

West Wubin WA 2013


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 228mm

Derived climate information

West Wubin 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