Trial details
Researcher(s)
Neil Cameron (Ag Vic)
Year(s)
1998 - 1999
Contributor
Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s)
Gnarwarre, VIC
Aims
To determine the value of pasture legumes grown in rotation with crops at Streatham, Gnarwarre and Hamilton
Key messages
Pasture legumes are suited to crop rotations, even short 1:1 rotations.
Pasture legumes can improve the grain yield and protein content of subsequent crops.
Pasture legumes appear to provide an advantage to the subsequent crops not provided by fertiliser N (50 kg/ha).
Pasture legumes regenerate well in the year following a crop.
Reasonable yields can be obtained from spring sowing of wheat.
Lead research organisation
N/A
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
N/A
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop types
Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Pasture: Clover
Treatment type(s)
Crop : Type
Crop : Variety
Crop : Rotation
Trial type
Experimental
Trial design
Unknown
Gnarwarre 1998 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Gnarwarre 1999 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Hamilton 1998 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Hamilton 1998 Clover
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Hamilton 1999 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Streatham 1998 Clover
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Streatham 1999 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Trial results Hamilton results 1998
Trial results Streatham results in 1998
#
Grain yield (t/ha)
1
█
Previous crop, balansa clover
7.3
2
█
Previous crop, Persian clover
6.3
3
█
Previous crop, Sub clover
4.2
4
█
Previous crop, Red clover
1.8
Trial results Grarwarre results in 1998
#
Grain yield (t/ha)
1
█
N fertiliser control
2.6
2
█
Previous crop, balansa clover
2.2
3
█
Previous crop, Red clover
2
4
█
Previous crop, Persian clover
1.8
5
█
Previous crop, Sub clover
1.7
6
█
Previous crop, Arrowleaf clover
1.7
Trial results Streatham site results
#
Grain yield (t/ha)
1
█
Previous crop, balansa clover
3.2
2
█
Previous crop, Arrowleaf clover
2.9
3
█
Previous crop, Persian clover
2.5
4
█
Previous crop, Sub clover
2.3
5
█
Previous crop, Red clover
2.2
6
█
N fertiliser control
1.8
7
█
Continuous wheat
1.6
Trial results Gnarwarre results in 1999
#
Grain yield (t/ha)
1
█
Previous crop, Arrowleaf clover
6.8
2
█
Previous crop, Persian clover
6.3
3
█
Previous crop, balansa clover
6.1
4
█
Previous crop, Sub clover
3.9
5
█
Previous crop, Red clover
0.3
Trial results Hamilton results for 1999
#
Grain yield (t/ha)
1
█
Previous crop, Red clover
3.1
2
█
Previous crop, balansa clover
3
3
█
Previous crop, Arrowleaf clover
2.9
4
█
Previous crop, Persian clover
2.5
5
█
N fertiliser control
2.3
6
█
Previous crop, Sub clover
2.2
7
█
Continuous wheat
0.8
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Gnarwarre, VIC
Not specified
Hamilton, VIC
Not specified
Streatham, VIC
Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Climate
Derived climate information
No observed climate data available for this trial.
Gnarwarre VIC
Hamilton VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Streatham 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.
Trial report and links
1998 trial report
1998 trial report
1998 trial report
1998 trial report
1998 trial report
1998 trial report
