Designing a stubble system to reduce the dependence on burning

2006
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Renick Peries (DPI)
Rohan Wardle (SFS)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Lake Bolac, VIC
Penshurst, VIC
Winchelsea, VIC
Designing a stubble system to reduce the dependence on burning locations
Aims

To develop agronomic packages and seeding technology solutions which can allow for increased stubble retention practices, thereby reducing the dependence on burning.

Key messages

The Winchelsea site, sown in late April to Amarok red wheat, had yield variations across the site, with highest yielding plots reaching 3t/ha.  These plots although nearest the shelter belts, were the stubble incorporated treatments.  In comparison, where incorporation did take place with either the addition of chook manure or biological applications, there was a reduced yield of up to 0.6t/ha.  Burning at this site yielded 2.33t/ha, being the lowest output for this site

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source NLP
Trial funding source CCMA
Trial funding source Glenelg Hopkins CMA
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Special thanks to the land holders at each of the locations; Rowan Peel, Andrew Stoney, Rob Couttes & John Herrmann.  Thanks also to Gary Sheppard, Louisa Ferrier, Stacey Alexander and Annieka Paridaen for technical support for the 2006 data collection season, as well as Renick Peries and Martin Peters for soil collection and interpretation.


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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Replicated

Inverleigh 2006 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 16m x 100m
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified

Lake Bolac 2006 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 20m x 200m
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified

Penshurst 2006 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 12m x 400m
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified

Winchelsea 2006 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 32m x 400m
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Winchelsea results

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Establishment plants (plants/m2)
1 Amarok Wide-Row 12" 2.74 118.2
2 Amarok Mulcher 3.02 117.6
3 Amarok MO+Disc 2.39 112.4
4 Amarok Discx2 3.02 118.4
5 Amarok Discx1 3.15 99.4
6 Amarok Disc x1 3.19 121
7 Amarok Conventional 2.81 125
8 Amarok Chook+Disc 2.51 125.6
9 Amarok Burn 2.33 111
10 Amarok Bale & Remove 2.68 113.6

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Trial results Inverleigh results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Establishment plants (plants/m2)
1 Gairdner Wide Rows 2.21 126.3
2 Gairdner Standing stubble 2.63 122.3
3 Gairdner Mulched/Harvested Low 2.6 118.5
4 Gairdner Incorporation - Scratch Till 2.54 115.5
5 Gairdner Harvested to Height of Row Spacing 2.38 121.3
6 Gairdner Cellulose Digester 2.6 124.8
7 Gairdner Burning 2.9 124

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Trial results Lake Bolac results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Establishment plants (plants/m2)
1 Ruby Wide Rows 12" 3.05 128.3
2 Ruby Mulch 3.74 134
3 Ruby microbes 3.31 131.3
4 Ruby Disc 2.78 119
5 Ruby Burn 3.05 121
6 Ruby Aerator 2.72 121.8

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Trial results Penshurst results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Establishment plants (plants/m2)
1 Summit Stubble Mulch; Ungrazed 0 0.3
2 Summit Stubble Mulch; Grazed 2 5.7
3 Summit Slash, Bale & Remove; Ungrazed 0 1.2
4 Summit Slash, Bale & Remove; Grazed 1.759 7.4
5 Summit Prickle Chain; Ungrazed 0.148 1.2
6 Summit Prickle Chain; Grazed 1.389 4.4
7 Summit Harvest Low; Ungrazed 0 0.3
8 Summit Harvest Low; Grazed 1.852 7
9 Summit disc; ungrazed 1.778 9.1
10 Summit disc; Grazed 2.352 15.4
11 Summit Direct Drill; Ungrazed 0.13 7.5
12 Summit Direct Drill; Grazed 2 14.8
13 Summit Chook Pellets; Ungrazed 1.148 15.6
14 Summit Chook Pellets; Grazed 2.296 6.7
15 Summit Burn; Ungrazed 1.481 7.2
16 Summit Burn; Grazed 2.667 14.6

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Lake Bolac, VIC Not specified
Penshurst, VIC Not specified
Winchelsea, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Inverleigh, VIC Sodosol
Lake Bolac, VIC Sodosol
Penshurst, VIC Sodosol
Winchelsea, 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 Inverleigh VIC Lake Bolac VIC Penshurst VIC Winchelsea VIC
2006 467.8mm461.2mm398.7mm298.6mm
2005 491.2mm491.3mm427.8mm367.3mm
2004 438.6mm474.1mm463.5mm365.7mm
2003 416.4mm482.7mm467.4mm354.2mm
2002 399.6mm463.3mm452.3mm369.6mm
2001 472.4mm466.9mm449.7mm396.8mm
2000 448.5mm459.2mm408.9mm327.5mm
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.

Inverleigh VIC

Lake Bolac VIC

Penshurst VIC

Winchelsea VIC

Inverleigh VIC

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Lake Bolac VIC

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Penshurst VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Winchelsea 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



Trial last modified: 18-11-2019 11:12am AEST