Achieving improved water use efficiency through amelioration of hostile subsoils

2010
CC BY 4.0

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Jaikirat Singh Gill (LaTrobe Uni)
Ben O'Connor (SFS)
Renick Peries (DPI)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Derrinallum, VIC
Mt Pollock, VIC
Penshurst, VIC
Wickliffe, VIC
Achieving improved water use efficiency through amelioration of hostile subsoils locations
Aims

To provide information for the growing farmer interest in subsoil manuring during the year with data and information on demonstration trials on subsoil manuring on heavy clay and duplex soils where the plant available water capacity at depth is restricted by low porosity, water extraction and root growth.

Key messages
  • Subsoil manuring continues to attract farmer attention.
  • Two new sites will be set up during 2011.
  • On a grey Sodosol at Wickliffe, the manure treatments produced significantly higher yields (11-12 t/ha compared to control).
  • The above average rainfall in the 2010 season resulted in the lack of response to treatments in many cases.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Brent Herrman, John Sheehan, George Budett and Rowan Peel.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Rate
  • Soil Improvement: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Derrinallum 2010 Canola

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

Mt Pollock 2010 Wheat

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

Penshurst 2010 Canola

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

Wickliffe 2010 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified
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Trial results Derrinallum results

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 46Y78 (clearfield) Deep rip only 0.9
2 46Y78 (clearfield) DAP 1.2
3 46Y78 (clearfield) Control 0.5
4 46Y78 (clearfield) 20 t ha-1 manure 0.8
5 46Y78 (clearfield) 10 t ha-1 manure + DAP 0.9
6 46Y78 (clearfield) 10 t ha-1 manure 0.9

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Wickliffe results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Revenue Deep rip only 8.6
2 Revenue DAP 9.3
3 Revenue Control 9.2
4 Revenue 20 t ha-1 manure 11.6
5 Revenue 10 t ha-1 manure + DAP 11.3
6 Revenue 10 t ha-1 manure 12

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Mt Pollock results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Derrimut Deep rip only 8.4
2 Derrimut DAP 8.7
3 Derrimut Control 7.8
4 Derrimut 20 t ha-1 manure 7.8
5 Derrimut 10 t ha-1 manure + DAP 7.1
6 Derrimut 10 t ha-1 manure 5.8

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Penshurst results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 46Y78 (clearfield) Deep rip only 1.2
2 46Y78 (clearfield) DAP 1.3
3 46Y78 (clearfield) Control 0.8
4 46Y78 (clearfield) 20 t ha-1 manure 2
5 46Y78 (clearfield) 10 t ha-1 manure + DAP 1.3
6 46Y78 (clearfield) 10 t ha-1 manure 1.4

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
Derrinallum, VIC Not specified
Mt Pollock, VIC Not specified
Penshurst, VIC Not specified
Wickliffe, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Derrinallum, VIC Sodosol
Mt Pollock, VIC Sodosol
Penshurst, VIC Sodosol
Wickliffe, 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 Derrinallum VIC Mt Pollock VIC Penshurst VIC Wickliffe VIC
2010 446.2mm626.3mm477.1mm699.5mm
2009 403.9mm538.6mm452.2mm686.1mm
2008 412.6mm525.9mm444.6mm678.2mm
2007 385.6mm520.9mm430.1mm667.1mm
2006 385.1mm546.2mm398.7mm642.5mm
2005 414.7mm577.5mm427.8mm666.6mm
2004 428.1mm552.5mm463.5mm676.8mm
2003 424.6mm534.2mm467.4mm684.7mm
2002 416.3mm501.5mm452.3mm649.6mm
2001 390.8mm527.7mm449.7mm639.8mm
2000 343.0mm504.0mm408.9mm597.6mm
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.

Derrinallum VIC

Mt Pollock VIC

Penshurst VIC

Wickliffe VIC

Derrinallum VIC

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Mt Pollock VIC

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Penshurst VIC

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Wickliffe 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

2010 trial report

2010 trial report

2010 trial report

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 21-11-2019 12:05pm AEST