Pastures for Mallee environments

2006

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Michelle Thiele (SA Murray Mallee Local Planning Association )
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Murray Bridge, SA
Pastures for Mallee environments locations
Aims

To identify suitable pasture species for the SA Mallee.

Key messages
  • Alkaline, calcareous, sandy soils in low rainfall (300-350mm annually) regions can support a wide range of pasture species.
  • Cereals and grain legume varieties provided the highest volume of production in low rainfall years such as this year.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source DAWR
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat Pasture: Clover Hay: Lucerne Pasture: Medic Weed: Ryegrass : N/A Pasture: Phalaris Hay: Vetch
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Murray Bridge 2006 Barley

Sow date 24 May 2006
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 12m x 600m
Plot replication Not specified

Murray Bridge 2006 Oats

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

Murray Bridge 2006 Triticale

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

Murray Bridge 2006 Wheat

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

Murray Bridge 2006 Clover

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

Murray Bridge 2006 Lucerne

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

Murray Bridge 2006 Medic

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

Murray Bridge 2006 Ryegrass

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

Murray Bridge 2006

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
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Murray Bridge 2006 Phalaris

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

Murray Bridge 2006 Vetch

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
Murray Bridge, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Murray Bridge, SA Hydrosol
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 Murray Bridge SA
2006 52.5mm
2005 80.6mm
2004 35.7mm
2003 41.9mm
2002 30.0mm
2001 119.6mm
2000 221.9mm
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.

Murray Bridge SA

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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: 25-11-2019 10:16am AEST