Compaction, soil health demonstration

2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Clare Johnston (Liebe Group)
Allen Morton (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Marchagee, WA
Compaction, soil health demonstration locations
Aims

To compare the effects of mouldboard plough, spading and deep ripping on yellow non-wetting sand.

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

Thank you to Michael O’Callaghan for conducting the trial, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia for the use of the plough and Stephen Davies (DAFWA) for assistance with trial measurements and technical support. Also thanks to the Cail Family for use of their tractor.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Marchagee 2013

Sow date 22 April 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1000m x 18m
Plot replication 1
Fertiliser

80 kg/ha Double phos premium

Herbicide

600 g/ha Simazine, 130 g/ha Metribuzin, 1.6 L/ha Glyphosate, 130 mL/ha Alpha Cypermethrin, 2.7 L/ha Treflan, 0.2% Wetter, 1% Sulphate of Ammonia, 0.2% SP700,410 mL/ha Clethodim, 270 mL/ha Alpha Cypermethrin, 0.7% Uptake, 1% Sulphate of ammonia

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Protein (%) Fuel use (L/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Control 34.8 8.1 2.79
2 Deep ripped 35.1 8.4 2.84
3 Mouldboard 35.8 9.7 2.97
4 Spading 35.2 8.7 2.73

Grain yield t/ha


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Fuel use L/ha


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Protein %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Marchagee, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam 5.30 0.14
Marchagee, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam 6.10
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Marchagee, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Marchagee, WA Sodosol
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 Marchagee WA
2013 255.4mm
2012 249.8mm
2011 265.3mm
2010 224.1mm
2009 244.8mm
2008 262.5mm
2007 209.8mm
2006 226.0mm
2005 252.0mm
2004 248.3mm
2003 226.3mm
2002 191.4mm
2001 193.6mm
2000 253.5mm
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

Marchagee WA 2013


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 242.5mm

Derived climate information

Marchagee 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.