Compaction after mouldboard ploughing

2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Stephen Davies (DAFWA)
Nadine Hollamby (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) West Buntine, WA
Compaction after mouldboard ploughing locations
Aims

To determine if there are any benefits to be gained from mouldboard ploughing a yellow sandplain soil

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Australian Government
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This project is funded by the Australian Government. Thank you to the Department of Agricultural and Food, WA for the use of their mouldboard plough and Colin Cail for the use of his tractor in 2012.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

West Buntine 2013

Sow date 16 May 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 100m x 18m
Plot replication 2
Fertiliser

60 L/ha Flexi-N, 50 kg/ha Ag flow extra, 20 kg/ha MOP, 0.25 L/ha TM21

Herbicide

1.8 L/ha Treflan, 1 L/ha Roundup

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%) Nearest neighbour control (%)
1 Control 11.9 2.01 81 2 100
2 Control 11.6 2.06 81 2 100
3 Control 11.4 2.11 80 2 100
4 Deep ripped 11.2 2.22 81 2 110
5 Deep ripped 11.3 1.86 79 3 90
6 Mouldboard 12.1 2.28 80 2 110
7 Mouldboard 12.2 2.02 80 1 95

Grain yield t/ha


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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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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
2013 156.8mm
2012 148.7mm
2011 162.5mm
2010 118.5mm
2009 129.2mm
2008 168.0mm
2007 137.3mm
2006 146.0mm
2005 123.4mm
2004 136.4mm
2003 148.8mm
2002 89.9mm
2001 96.2mm
2000 170.9mm
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 2013


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 173mm

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

2013 trial report