Increasing farmer knowledge and skills in stubble management systems in south west Victoria

2008
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Craig Henson (Kelly Henson)
Steve Holden (DPI)
Clive Kirkby (CSIRO)
Mark Steele (SFS)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Dunkeld, VIC
Increasing farmer knowledge and skills in stubble management systems in south west Victoria locations
Aims

This project assists farmers in adopting improved stubble management practices by comparing the performance of two stubble
systems – full incorporation and a no-till approach – to demonstrate the impacts of each system on soil health, water penetration and crop performance.

Key messages
  • No yield differences were observed between the incorporated stubble and the standing stubble plots despite differences being recorded in plant growth during the year.
  • The dry spring conditions had an impact on grain yields with no significant difference observed between treatments. 
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Hamilton Branch SFS members Craig Henson, Don and Karl Price, Rob Gardner, Graeme Moyle, David Robertson, Paul Nagorcka, Brent Herrmann, Paul Mibus and Kathryn Robertson. Thanks also to SFS supporter, Tony Roache for the spraying at the site and SFS member, Jack Donaldson for the incorporation of the stubble. Special mention must be made of the work behind the scene by Hamilton Branch co-ordinator, Jacqueline Wilson and trial site manager Mark Steele.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Dunkeld 2008

Sow date 6 June 2008
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 12m x 286m
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Establishment plants (plants/m2)
1 Bolac Standing stubble with additional nutrients 4.26 152
2 Bolac Standing stubble 4.06 160
3 Bolac Incorporation with additional nutrients 4.2 148
4 Bolac Incorporation 4.53 155
5 Bolac Common practice (control - standing stubble) 4.17 160

Grain yield t/ha


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Establishment plants plants/m2


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Dunkeld, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Dunkeld, VIC Tenosol
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 Dunkeld VIC
2008 626.2mm
2007 628.2mm
2006 579.1mm
2005 579.6mm
2004 600.7mm
2003 622.2mm
2002 595.6mm
2001 618.8mm
2000 614.6mm
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.

Dunkeld 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

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 07-11-2019 13:38pm AEST