Ameliorating problem subsoils for improved cereal crop production

2006
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Rupert Mayo (Biogreen)
Renick Peries (DPI)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Balliang, VIC
Mt Pollock, VIC
Ameliorating problem subsoils for improved cereal crop production locations
Aims

Two experiments were conducted as a follow-up to previous SFS trials, to test whether deep ripping with various organic amendments could lead to water storage deep in the soil profile and therefore extra water provision during grain fill.

Key messages

Under the low rainfall conditions experienced in the 2006 wheat-growing season (particularly during grain fill) at Balliang and Mt Pollock, increases in yield could not be expected using the treatments in this experiment.

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

George Davis, Farmer, Balliang.
Rowan Peel, Farmer, Mt Pollock.
Southern Farming Systems Ltd.
Dr Tony Weatherley, The University of Melbourne Research Institution partner for the AusIndustry R & D Start Graduate Program.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement
  • Soil Improvement: Rate
  • Soil Improvement: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Balliang 2006

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

2010

Mt Pollock 2006

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified
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Trial results Balliang results

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum + sand (10m3/ha) 2.3
2 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum + peat (2.5m3/ha) 2.3
3 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum + peat (10m3/ha) 2.5
4 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum + chicken manure (7.5m3/ha) + peat (2.5m3/ha) 2.1
5 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum + chicken manure (10m3/ha) 2.2
6 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum 2.4
7 Control 2.2

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Mt Pollock results

# Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum + sand (10m3/ha) 2.6
2 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum + peat (2.5m3/ha) 3.3
3 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum + peat (10m3/ha) 3
4 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum + chicken manure (10m3/ha) 3.1
5 Ripping + 2t/ha gypsum 3.1
6 Control 2.4

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
Balliang, VIC Not specified
Mt Pollock, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Balliang, VIC Sodosol
Mt Pollock, 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 Balliang VIC Mt Pollock VIC
2006 488.5mm546.2mm
2005 487.5mm577.5mm
2004 498.5mm552.5mm
2003 495.7mm534.2mm
2002 486.6mm501.5mm
2001 458.0mm527.7mm
2000 469.3mm504.0mm
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.

Balliang VIC

Mt Pollock VIC

Balliang VIC

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Mt Pollock 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

2006 trial report

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 18-11-2019 11:01am AEST