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

2000
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Pedro Evans (Ag Vic)
Penny Riffkin (Ag Vic)
Tony Wright (Ag Vic)
Xianguang Zhang (Ag Vic)
Year(s) 2000
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Gnarwarre, VIC
Streatham, VIC
Improving yield and protein content of crops by developing phase and ley farming systems using alternative pasture legumes locations
Aims

To identify those alternative pasture legume spcies that, when sown in rotation with crops, have the capaicty to improve crop plant productivity in the high rainfall zone of southern Australia.

Key messages
  • The pasture-crop rotation system has so far been successfully established in these sites, with the pasture plant productivity improved year by year.
  • For further discussion and conclusions from this work please see the attached trial report.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Gnarwarre 2000

Sow date 8 June 2000
Harvest date 14 December 2000
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Streatham 2000

Sow date 16 August 2000
Harvest date 4 January 2001
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Gnarwarre results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Bolta 1.235
2 Nitro 1.016
3 Leura 0.867
4 Tas663 0.502
5 Astred 0.232

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
Streatham, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gnarwarre, VIC Chromosol
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

Streatham VIC

Gnarwarre VIC

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Streatham VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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 last modified: 16-12-2019 11:28am AEST