Ameliorating alkaline soils with deep ripping and gypsum

2001

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Liam Lenaghan
Year(s) 2001
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Watchupga East, VIC
Ameliorating alkaline soils with deep ripping and gypsum locations
Aims

To investigate the effect of deep ripping and gypsum on root and plant growth of wheat, canola and lentils.

Key messages

There was no evidence of gypsum application and deep ripping interacting to improve overall soil structure and crop growth.

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 Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Application Method
  • Soil Improvement: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Watchupga East 2001 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density Multiple - please see report
Sow date May 2001
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Watchupga East 2001 Canola

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Watchupga East 2001 Lentils

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
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
Watchupga East, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Watchupga East, VIC Calcarosol
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 Watchupga East VIC
2001 552.0mm
2000 524.7mm
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.

Watchupga East 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 report and links

2001 trial report



Trial last modified: 31-01-2023 09:19am AEST