Novel farming systems

2001

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben Jones (VIDA)
Year(s) 2001
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Manangatang, VIC
Wallup, VIC
Werrimul, VIC
Novel farming systems locations
Aims

To use machinery guidance to enable crops to be grown on wide row-spacings, with crops sown into the space between rows in the next yera.

Key messages
  • Sowing date, uniform sowing depth and weed control are just as important to maintain yields in a wide row system as in conventional systems.
  • The results in 2001 indicate that the wide-row system has potential at the yield levles typically achieved in the central-northern Mallee.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAV437
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This work was funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (project DAV437) and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, in partnership with the Birchip Cropping Group, Mallee Sustainable Farming Project and Beeline Technologies.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Birchip 2001 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Birchip 2001 Triticale

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Birchip 2001 Wheat

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Birchip 2001 Canola

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Birchip 2001 Lentils

Sow date Not specified
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Manangatang 2001 Triticale

Sow date Not specified
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Manangatang 2001 Wheat

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Manangatang 2001 Canola

Sow date Not specified
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Manangatang 2001 Lentils

Sow date Not specified
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Manangatang 2001 Barley

Sow date 21 June 2001
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 18m x 55m
Plot replication Not specified

Wallup 2001 Barley

Sow date Not specified
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Wallup 2001 Triticale

Sow date Not specified
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Wallup 2001 Wheat

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Wallup 2001 Canola

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Wallup 2001 Lentils

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Werrimul 2001 Barley

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Werrimul 2001 Triticale

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Werrimul 2001 Wheat

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Werrimul 2001 Canola

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Werrimul 2001 Lentils

Sow date Not specified
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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
Manangatang, VIC Not specified
Wallup, VIC Not specified
Werrimul, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Manangatang, VIC Calcarosol
Wallup, VIC Vertosol
Werrimul, 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 Birchip VIC Manangatang VIC Wallup VIC Werrimul VIC
2001 285.1mm452.3mm591.9mm159.7mm
2000 290.6mm423.9mm656.8mm183.3mm
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

Manangatang VIC

Wallup VIC

Werrimul VIC

Birchip VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
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Manangatang VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Wallup VIC

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Werrimul VIC

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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: 25-11-2019 10:04am AEST