Trial details
Researcher(s)
John Williamson (DCNR)
Year(s)
1993
Contributor
Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s)
Birchip, VIC
Charlton, VIC
Donald, VIC
Marnoo, VIC
Raywood, VIC
Sea Lake, VIC
St Arnaud, VIC
Aims
To link financial management to the environmental and production aspects of a variety of farming systems in south eastern Australia.
Key messages
Sustainable and productive farming practices will require that water be used where it falls and this entails that water be used by plants and not access the water table through either surface run-off or permeating below the root zone.
Lead research organisation
N/A
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
FM500 farmers, private consultants, Neil Clark, Tim Hutchings, Harm van Rees and Phil O'Callaghan, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, Charles Sturt University and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop types
Cereal (Grain): Barley
Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Grain Legume: Lupins
Grain Legume: Faba beans
Oilseed: Safflower
Oilseed: Canola
Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Treatment type(s)
Management systems : Other
Trial type
Article/commentary
Trial design
Not applicable
Birchip 1993 Barley
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Birchip 1993 Wheat
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Birchip 1993 Lupins
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Birchip 1993 Faba beans
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Birchip 1993 Safflower
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Birchip 1993 Canola
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Birchip 1993 Chickpeas
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
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Charlton 1993 Barley
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Charlton 1993 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
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Not specified
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Not specified
Charlton 1993 Canola
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
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Not specified
Charlton 1993 Safflower
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Charlton 1993 Chickpeas
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
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Not specified
Charlton 1993 Faba beans
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
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Not specified
Charlton 1993 Lupins
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Donald 1993 Barley
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Donald 1993 Lupins
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Not specified
Harvest date
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Not specified
Donald 1993 Faba beans
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Not specified
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Donald 1993 Chickpeas
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Donald 1993 Safflower
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Donald 1993 Canola
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Donald 1993 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Marnoo 1993 Lupins
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Marnoo 1993 Faba beans
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Marnoo 1993 Chickpeas
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Marnoo 1993 Safflower
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Marnoo 1993 Wheat
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Marnoo 1993 Barley
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Not specified
Marnoo 1993 Canola
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
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Not specified
Raywood 1993 Barley
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
Raywood 1993 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
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Not specified
Raywood 1993 Canola
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Not specified
Raywood 1993 Safflower
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Not specified
Raywood 1993 Chickpeas
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Not specified
Raywood 1993 Faba beans
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Raywood 1993 Lupins
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Sea Lake 1993 Canola
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Sea Lake 1993 Lupins
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Sea Lake 1993 Faba beans
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Sea Lake 1993 Chickpeas
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Sea Lake 1993 Safflower
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Sea Lake 1993 Wheat
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Sea Lake 1993 Barley
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Harvest date
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St Arnaud 1993 Barley
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St Arnaud 1993 Wheat
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St Arnaud 1993 Canola
Sow date
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Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
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Not specified
St Arnaud 1993 Safflower
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
St Arnaud 1993 Chickpeas
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
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Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
St Arnaud 1993 Faba beans
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
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St Arnaud 1993 Lupins
Sow date
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Harvest date
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Plot replication
Not specified
Trial source data and summary not available Check the trial
report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Birchip, VIC
Not specified
Charlton, VIC
Not specified
Donald, VIC
Not specified
Marnoo, VIC
Not specified
Raywood, VIC
Not specified
Sea Lake, VIC
Not specified
St Arnaud, VIC
Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Climate
Derived climate information
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Birchip VIC
CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
Charlton VIC
Donald VIC
Marnoo VIC
Raywood VIC
Sea Lake VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
St Arnaud VIC
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
1993 trial report