Stubble management to reduce the impact of frost to crops in the Albany and Kwinana West Zone of WA

2013

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben Biddulph (DAFWA)
Rebecca Jenkinson (Living Farm)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Living Farm
Trial location(s) Nyabing, WA
York, WA
Stubble management to reduce the impact of frost to crops in the Albany and Kwinana West Zone of WA locations
Aims

To quantify the impact of stubble on the severity and duration of frost through canopy temperature and grain yield.

Key messages

Preliminary results have shown that the removal of stubble can reduce frost severity and duration. However, this does not advocate the complete removal of all stubble on farming properties. The removal of stubble may be beneficial in low lying frost prone areas of paddocks.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC SDI00019
Related program Regional Cropping Solutions Network
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Southern Dirt
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Adverse Effects Management: Frost
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Nyabing 2013

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

York 2013

Sow date 20 May 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 200m x 30m
Plot replication 3
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Trial results York

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Frost induced sterility (%) Screenings (%) 100 grain weight (mg) Grain yield (t/ha) Average min. canopy temperature (C)
1 Mace Low landscape Stubble retained 4 50 33 4.5 -1.1
2 Mace Low landscape Stubble removed 3 50 32 3.4 -0.6
3 Mace Mid landscape Stubble retained 5 36 35 4.8 -0.2
4 Mace Mid landscape Stubble removed 4 35 35 5.1 -0.4
5 Mace High Landscape Stubble retained 4 35 35 5 -0.3
6 Mace High Landscape Stubble removed 4 40 34 4.8 -0.1

Grain yield t/ha


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Average min. canopy temperature C


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Frost induced sterility %


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Trial results Nyabing

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Frost induced sterility (%) Screenings (%) 100 grain weight (mg) Grain yield (t/ha) Average min. canopy temperature (C)
1 Yitpi Low in the landscape Stubble retained 33 50 -2 46 1
2 Yitpi Low in the landscape Additional stubble 87 50 -2.4 16 0.6
3 Yitpi Low in the landscape Stubble removed 35 36 -1.8 45 1.8
4 Yitpi High in the landscape Stubble retained 20 35 -1.1 43 1.9
5 Yitpi High in the landscape Stubble removed 13 35 -1.3 44 2.5
6 40

Grain yield t/ha


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Average min. canopy temperature C


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Frost induced sterility %


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Screenings %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Nyabing, WA Not specified
York, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Nyabing, WA Sodosol
York, WA 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 Nyabing WA York WA
2013 535.4mm293.0mm
2012 541.6mm300.6mm
2011 540.3mm281.6mm
2010 515.1mm277.1mm
2009 531.1mm338.6mm
2008 538.9mm331.1mm
2007 513.4mm295.8mm
2006 522.7mm304.6mm
2005 540.1mm322.1mm
2004 530.4mm293.7mm
2003 535.6mm273.0mm
2002 523.7mm231.1mm
2001 506.7mm260.8mm
2000 528.5mm360.5mm
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.

Nyabing WA

York WA

Nyabing WA

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York WA

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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-12-2019 10:43am AEST