Improving yield and protein content of crops by developing phase and ley farming systems using alternative pasture legumes

1998 - 1999
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Neil Cameron (Ag Vic)
Jerry Chin (Ag Vic)
Ken Cunliffe (Ag Vic)
Pedro Evans (Ag Vic)
Penny Riffkin (Ag Vic)
Tony Wright (Ag Vic)
Year(s) 1998 - 1999
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Gnarwarre, VIC
Hamilton, VIC
Streatham, VIC
Improving yield and protein content of crops by developing phase and ley farming systems using alternative pasture legumes locations
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
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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

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Gnarwarre 1999 Wheat

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Hamilton 1998 Wheat

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Hamilton 1998 Clover

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Hamilton 1999 Wheat

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Streatham 1998 Clover

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Streatham 1999 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Hamilton results 1998

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Previous crop, balansa clover 5.6
2 Previous crop, Red clover 5
3 Previous crop, Persian clover 5
4 Previous crop, Sub clover 4.9
5 N fertiliser control 4.9
6 Previous crop, Arrowleaf clover 4.7

Grain yield t/ha


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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

Grain yield t/ha


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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

Grain yield t/ha


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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

Grain yield t/ha


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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

Grain yield t/ha


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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

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Gnarwarre, VIC Not specified
Hamilton, VIC Not specified
Streatham, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gnarwarre, VIC Chromosol
Hamilton, VIC Kurosol
Streatham, VIC Sodosol
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.

Gnarwarre VIC

Hamilton VIC

Streatham VIC

Gnarwarre VIC

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Hamilton VIC

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Streatham 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

1998 trial report

1998 trial report

1998 trial report

1998 trial report

1998 trial report

1998 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-11-2019 13:32pm AEST