Impact of summer cropping on subsequent wheat crops

2010

Research organisatons
Funding sources
<abbr title='National Water Commission'>NWC</abbr> <abbr title='The University of Melbourne'>UoM</abbr> Dookie Farms Trust

Trial details

Researcher(s) Charlotte Aves (UoM )
David Cook (UoM )
Kithsiri Dassanayake (UoM )
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Riverine Plains
Trial location(s) Pine Lodge, VIC
Impact of summer cropping on subsequent wheat crops locations
Aims

To investigate the impact of summer cropping on subsequent winter crop (wheat yield). To dtermine nitrogen (N) response of wheat following summer crops.

Key messages

Adequate crop nutrition following summer crop is essential for optimised winter grain yield. Soils moisture was not limiting this season, therefore wheat responses were driven by crop nutrition.

Lead research organisation University of Melbourne
Host research organisation Riverine Plains
Trial funding source NWC
Trial funding source UoM
Trial funding source Dookie Farms Trust
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Mr D Cook


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
  • Fertiliser: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Pine Lodge 2010

Sow rate or Target density 52kg/ha
Sow date 19 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 27m x 1m
Plot replication 9
Fertiliser

80kg MESZ and as per treatments

Soil amelioration

ph (H20) 4.9-6.8 (0-20cm)

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: First count
# Variety
Treatment 1
Emergence plants (plants/m2) Tillers (no./m2)
1 Wheat Summer Fallow 151 431
1 Wheat Summer Lab Lab 137 441
2 Wheat Summer Millet 145 384
2 Wheat Summer Mung beans 150 511
3 Wheat Summer Safflower 158 484
3 Wheat Summer Sunflower 131 511
4 Wheat
4 Wheat
5 Wheat
5 Wheat
6 Wheat
6 Wheat

Emergence plants plants/m2


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Tillers no./m2


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Pine Lodge, VIC Sandy clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Pine Lodge, 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 Pine Lodge VIC
2010 366.7mm
2009 293.4mm
2008 302.2mm
2007 267.2mm
2006 292.2mm
2005 289.5mm
2004 224.9mm
2003 240.5mm
2002 240.7mm
2001 331.5mm
2000 385.5mm
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

Pine Lodge VIC 2010


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 583mm

Derived climate information

Pine Lodge 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



Trial last modified: 03-09-2019 12:03pm AEST