Boosting winter production of lucerne break crops with cereals

2005
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) David Jamieson (Agvise Services)
Cam Nicholson (Agvise Services)
David Watson (Agvise Services)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Woorndoo, VIC
Boosting winter production of lucerne break crops with cereals locations
Aims

To examine if winter cereals can be successfully sown into exiting lucerne stands to lift winter production but without compromising lucerne production the following summer.

Key messages

Cereals can be successfully established into existing stands of lucerne to increase winter production without compromising summer
production of the lucerne. The choice of cereal will influence the amount of winter and spring production.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This work was conducted by funded by the Grain and Graze program.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat Hay: Lucerne
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Grazing: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Woorndoo 2005 Barley

Sow date 25 May 2005
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Woorndoo 2005 Oats

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

Woorndoo 2005 Triticale

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

Woorndoo 2005 Wheat

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

Woorndoo 2005 Lucerne

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Dry matter (t/ha)
1 Kaituna WA 5 Lucerne only 4.38
2 Kaituna WA 5 + Mackellar Lucerne & wheat 6.15
3 Kaituna WA 5 + Crackerjack Lucerne & triticale 6.03
4 Kaituna WA 5 + Saia Lucerne & oats 6.71
5 Kaituna WA 5 + Dictator Lucerne & barley 6.17

Dry matter t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Woorndoo, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Woorndoo, VIC 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 Woorndoo VIC
2005 480.9mm
2004 505.7mm
2003 524.3mm
2002 523.4mm
2001 525.2mm
2000 526.7mm
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.

Woorndoo 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

2005 trial report



Trial last modified: 18-11-2019 09:55am AEST