To try and identify the dryland cropping rotation for the Central/Northern Midlands area, which will give the best balance of sustainability, profitability and risk management.
To improve the implementation of better cropping systems in the area.
Key messages
The rotation involving peas out-yielded all other rotations. The continuous barley was not surprisingly the lowest yielding plot. In replicated small plot trials at Riccarton yields from continuous barley have only been 50% of annual clover/barley plots.
For further conclusions please see the attached trial report.
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Riccarton (Campbell Town) TAS
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.
