To assess the impact of the 2006 drought on soil resources of the Mallee region, and to identify preventative means for soil stabilization.
Key messages
Relatively low levels of stubble cover during January – March provide effective protection against soil erosion.
Protection against soil erosion is not related to the tillage system employed in crop establishment or management provided stubble is retained over the summer period.
Ripping techniques in which significant levels of clod are brought to the soil surface are effective in preventing significant soil losses on paddocks without vegetative cover.
Trial source data and summary not available Check the trial
report PDF for trial results.
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.
Culgoa VIC
Donald VIC
Hopetoun VIC
Minyip VIC
Patchewollock VIC
Sea Lake VIC
Waitchie VIC
Wooroonook VIC
Yaapeet VIC
Culgoa VIC
Donald VIC
Hopetoun VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Minyip VIC
Patchewollock VIC
Sea Lake VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Waitchie VIC
Wooroonook VIC
Yaapeet VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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.
