Mallee on-farm controlled traffic trials

2000

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben Jones (Agriculture Victoria Walpeup)
Year(s) 2000
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Mallee on-farm controlled traffic trials locations
Aims

The aim of this trial was to assess whether controlled traffic would be practical on Mallee farms

Key messages

The benefits of controlling traffic for yield in the Mallee are uncertain, but could potentially be determined quite easily. However, the benefits for management and input costs should be similar to those experienced by southern Queensland and northern New South Wales controlled traffic farmers.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Sorghum Cereal (Grain): Wheat Other crop: Cotton Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties: Compaction
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Birchip 2000 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Plot replication Not specified

Birchip 2000 Sorghum

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Birchip 2000 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Birchip 2000 Cotton

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
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Birchip 2000 Chickpeas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
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

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
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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 last modified: 25-11-2019 09:54am AEST