In-crop risk management

2006

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) James Hunt (BCG)
Cherie Reilly (BCG)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Hopetoun, VIC
Rupanyup, VIC
In-crop risk management locations
Aims

To answer the question 'Can we manage inputs in-crop that will yield well in a good season whilst also maintaining yields and keeping costs down in poorer seasons?'.

Key messages

Climate variability or climate change? Whatever the situation we face we need to be prepared to respond quickly to temperature and rainfall extremes with better in-crop management decisions.

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 Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Risk Management
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Birchip 2006

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

Hopetoun 2006

Sow date 12 May 2006
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Rupanyup 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
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Hopetoun, VIC Not specified
Rupanyup, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Hopetoun, VIC Tenosol
Rupanyup, 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 Birchip VIC Hopetoun VIC Rupanyup VIC
2006 283.6mm441.2mm283.6mm
2005 316.0mm483.1mm316.0mm
2004 281.0mm436.8mm281.0mm
2003 275.8mm429.3mm275.8mm
2002 240.1mm387.1mm240.1mm
2001 285.1mm445.0mm285.1mm
2000 290.6mm453.4mm290.6mm
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

Hopetoun VIC

Rupanyup VIC

Birchip VIC

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

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Rupanyup 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: 04-12-2019 11:46am AEST