Assessment of soil pH: current status

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Gunning Gap, NSW
Lake Cargelligo, NSW
Tullamore, NSW
Assessment of soil pH: current status locations
Aims

To increase grower awareness of: the current status of soil acidification and the associated causes and impacts and associated need to address of soil acidification via the ongoing application of agricultural lime.

Key messages

Soil acidity is affecting grain yield. 2014 sampling of "new" sites identified that acidification significant enough to impact upon grain yield was evident at 5 out of the 6 sites. The 1 site that did not display acidification had been subjected to a liming program. Sub surface acidification was evident at 2 out of the 6 sites.

Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

CWFS would like to acknowlege all the cooperating farmers for allowing access to their propertys, and GRDC for project funding.


Other trial partners Not specified

Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Trial type
Trial design

Gunning Gap 2014

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

This project is primarily extension focussed, with the aim to promote the benefits of applying agricultural lime to address soil acidification and the associated benefits upon yeild and sustainable farming.

Lake Cargelligo 2014

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

This project is primarily extension focussed, with the aim to promote the benefits of applying agricultural lime to address soil acidification and the associated benefits upon yeild and sustainable farming.

Tullamore 2014

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

This project is primarily extension focussed, with the aim to promote the benefits of applying agricultural lime to address soil acidification and the associated benefits upon yeild and sustainable farming.

Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Gunning Gap, NSW Not specified
Lake Cargelligo, NSW Not specified
Tullamore, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gunning Gap, NSW Chromosol
Lake Cargelligo, NSW Vertosol
Tullamore, NSW 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 Gunning Gap NSW Lake Cargelligo NSW Tullamore NSW
2014 414.0mm527.2mm613.4mm
2013 430.9mm527.5mm604.6mm
2012 466.8mm533.5mm626.3mm
2011 557.9mm542.3mm635.2mm
2010 601.2mm551.5mm651.4mm
2009 585.9mm508.0mm625.5mm
2008 597.6mm525.1mm619.2mm
2007 578.8mm506.8mm605.6mm
2006 561.9mm506.6mm595.5mm
2005 568.4mm531.7mm637.4mm
2004 550.6mm522.8mm623.6mm
2003 538.5mm526.6mm579.4mm
2002 486.0mm509.9mm520.0mm
2001 498.5mm532.3mm528.3mm
2000 511.8mm522.9mm513.4mm
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.

Gunning Gap NSW

Lake Cargelligo NSW

Tullamore NSW

Gunning Gap NSW

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Lake Cargelligo NSW

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Tullamore NSW

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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


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Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST