Trial details
Researcher(s)
Matt McCallum (Ag Consulting Co.)
Year(s)
2006
Contributor
Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s)
Karkoo, SA
Aims
To investigate inter row sowing and no-till.
Key messages
Inter row sowing in no-till systems works well and can increase crop profits for wheat, lentils and canola.
Lead research organisation
N/A
Host research organisation
N/A
Trial funding source
SAGIT
Trial funding source
NLP
Trial funding source
SANTFA
Trial funding source
GPS Ag
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
YP Alkaline Soils Group
Bill Long, Danny LeFeuvre, Nathan Rennie, Ag. Consulting Co.
Peter Treloar, PIRSA
Michael Bennett, SANTFA
Peter Hooper, Hart Field Site Group
Steven Simpfendorfer and Andrew Verrell, NSW Department of Primary Industries
Jack Desbiolles, UniSA
Funding by: South Australian Grains Industry Trust Fund (SAGIT), National Landcare
Innovation Grant, SANTFA, and gps-Ag.
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop types
Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Oilseed: Canola
Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
Trial type
Experimental
Trial design
Replicated
Karkoo 2006 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Karkoo 2006 Canola
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Karkoo 2006 Lentils
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Kimba 2006 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Kimba 2006 Canola
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Kimba 2006 Lentils
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Sandilands 2006 Canola
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Sandilands 2006 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Sandilands 2006 Lentils
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Waikerie 2006 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Waikerie 2006 Canola
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Waikerie 2006 Lentils
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Trial source data and summary not available
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Karkoo, SA
Not specified
Kimba, SA
Not specified
Sandilands, SA
Not specified
Waikerie, SA
Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the
OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year
Karkoo SA
Kimba SA
Sandilands SA
Waikerie SA
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Climate
Derived climate information
No observed climate data available for this trial.
Karkoo SA
Kimba SA
Sandilands SA
Waikerie SA
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
