Getting started with no-till in 2007

2006

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Vanessa Grieger (Victorian No-Till Farmers Association)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Horsham, VIC
Getting started with no-till in 2007 locations
Aims

To detail how to get started with no-till in 2007.

Key messages
  • No-Till is a whole farming system, not just a change of machinery. If farmers only get part of the package right, the potential to succeed with no-till is greatly reduced.
  • Paddock selection, stubble management, weed control, nutrition, disease management and seed placement all play a vital role in the success of no-till.
  • 2007 has many advantages for the first year no-tillers with low stubble loads, residual nutrition and low disease carryover.
  • Ask others who have successfully made the change to no-till what works for them. Don’t try to re-invent the wheel and make the same mistakes all over again.
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 type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations
  • Management systems: Precision Agriculture
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Horsham 2006

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
Horsham, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Horsham, VIC Vertosol
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 Horsham VIC
2006 267.9mm
2005 320.3mm
2004 320.5mm
2003 414.3mm
2002 447.0mm
2001 522.9mm
2000 628.5mm
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

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Horsham 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

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 17-10-2022 10:23am AEST