Flexible crops and end-uses for the Mallee

2008

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Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Curyo, VIC
Manangatang, VIC
Flexible crops and end-uses for the Mallee locations
Aims

To demonstrate a range of crop types and end-uses that could have a role in the low rainfall farming systems of the Mallee.

Key messages
  • Cereals yield well relative to other crop types under low rainfall conditions, but use all available water and nitrogen
  • Grain legumes do not yield well in dry seasons but can fix valuable amounts of nitrogen if brown manured
  • Forage legumes (vetch and forage peas) can produce profitable amounts of dry matter in dry seasons.
  • Research in higher yielding environments has shown that break crops provide significant yield benefits to subsequent wheat crops. Benefits to subsequent crops should be accounted for when making decisions regarding break crop options and end-uses.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC BWD00012
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by GRDC project BWD00012 ‘Yielding benefits through partnerships’. Case IH O’Connors are also acknowledged in the sowing of this trial.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Wheat Pasture: Medic Forage: Pea Oilseed: Canola Oilseed: Crambe Oilseed: Mustard Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Fenugreek Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lentils Hay: Vetch Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
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Trial design

Curyo 2008 Oats

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Curyo 2008 Wheat

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Curyo 2008 Medic

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Curyo 2008 Pea

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Curyo 2008 Canola

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Curyo 2008 Crambe

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Curyo 2008 Mustard

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Curyo 2008 Chickpeas

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Curyo 2008 Fenugreek

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Curyo 2008 Field peas

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Curyo 2008 Lentils

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Curyo 2008 Vetch

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Curyo 2008 Barley

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Manangatang 2008 Barley

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Manangatang 2008 Oats

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Manangatang 2008 Wheat

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Manangatang 2008 Medic

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Manangatang 2008 Pea

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Manangatang 2008 Canola

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Manangatang 2008 Crambe

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Manangatang 2008 Mustard

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Manangatang 2008 Chickpeas

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Manangatang 2008 Fenugreek

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Manangatang 2008 Field peas

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Manangatang 2008 Lentils

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Manangatang 2008 Vetch

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Curyo, VIC Not specified
Manangatang, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Curyo, VIC Calcarosol
Manangatang, VIC Calcarosol
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 Curyo VIC Manangatang VIC
2008 647.7mm429.0mm
2007 680.3mm421.5mm
2006 682.6mm421.5mm
2005 715.6mm459.1mm
2004 679.0mm430.2mm
2003 696.5mm433.2mm
2002 654.5mm399.7mm
2001 675.2mm452.3mm
2000 649.0mm423.9mm
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.

Curyo VIC

Manangatang VIC

Curyo VIC

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Manangatang 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

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 04-12-2019 11:22am AEST