Crop rotation trial

2002
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2002
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Riccarton (Campbell Town), TAS
Crop rotation trial locations
Aims
  • 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.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Crosby Lyne 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Hay: Lucerne Weed: Ryegrass Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unreplicated

Riccarton (Campbell Town) 2002 Barley

Sow date 25 June 2002
Harvest date 30 January 2003
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Riccarton (Campbell Town) 2002 Lucerne

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Riccarton (Campbell Town) 2002 Ryegrass

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Riccarton (Campbell Town) 2002 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Riccarton (Campbell Town) 2002 Field peas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Download results

Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Screenings (%)
1 Gairdner Field peas/Barley (1:2) 3.62 14.3
2 Gairdner Sub Clover/Barley (1:1) 2.48 30.7
3 Gairdner Ryegrass & Sub/Barley (4:3) 2.14 53.6
4 Gairdner Ryegrass & Lucerne/Barley (4:3) 2.1 49
5 Gairdner Canola/Barley (1:3) 2.09 12.8
6 Gairdner Continuous Barley 1.62 13.6

Grain yield t/ha


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Screenings %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Riccarton (Campbell Town), TAS Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Riccarton (Campbell Town), TAS Sodosol
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 Riccarton (Campbell Town) TAS
2002 229.2mm
2001 317.4mm
2000 405.8mm
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.

Riccarton (Campbell Town) TAS

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 report and links

2002 trial report



Trial last modified: 14-11-2019 10:34am AEST