Livestock and no-till: do they mix?

2012

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Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) De-Anne Ferrier (BCG)
Ben Jones (Mallee Focus)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Hopetoun, VIC
Quantong, VIC
Livestock and no-till: do they mix? locations
Aims

To investigate the effects of grazing livestock in no-till paddocks on soil structure, soil compaction and soil moisture, weed seed burial and carbon/nitrogen cycling in no-till farming systems.

Key messages
  • Modest autumn grazing of no-till crop stubbles sometimes leads to small measurable increases in surface soil bulk density.
  • In two seasons, on soils in the Mallee and Wimmera, modest autumn grazing of no-till crop stubbles had no measurable effect on crop yield, quality or weed seed burial.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This study was funded by the national GRDC Grain and Graze II project.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Grazing: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Hopetoun 2012

Sow date 8 May 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Other trial notes

While there was a significant amount of data presented in this report, most of it was in graph form and could not be accurately entered

Quantong 2012

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

While there was a significant amount of data presented in this report, most of it was in graph form and could not be accurately entered

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Trial results Hopetoun results

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%) Harvest index (value) Screenings (%)
1 Control 3.15 12 45.4 2.46
2 Grazed 3.06 11.73 42.7 3.91

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Trial results Quantang results

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%) Harvest index (value) Screenings (%)
1 Control 3.15 12 45.4 2.46
2 Grazed 3.06 11.73 42.7 3.91

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hopetoun, VIC Not specified
Quantong, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hopetoun, VIC Tenosol
Quantong, VIC Vertosol
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 Hopetoun VIC Quantong VIC
2012 574.9mm298.2mm
2011 609.6mm325.1mm
2010 527.8mm326.8mm
2009 462.3mm250.8mm
2008 454.1mm200.6mm
2007 455.4mm193.4mm
2006 441.2mm132.3mm
2005 483.1mm142.3mm
2004 436.8mm120.5mm
2003 429.3mm106.8mm
2002 387.1mm53.2mm
2001 445.0mm275.7mm
2000 453.4mm479.4mm
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.

Hopetoun VIC

Quantong VIC

Hopetoun VIC

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

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 04-12-2019 14:17pm AEST