Brome grass management following various cultural practices

2012
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Chris Davey (YP AG)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Northern Sustainable Soils
Trial location(s) Port Broughton, SA
Brome grass management following various cultural practices locations
Aims

To measure differences in yield and brome grass control following a numerous years of cultural practice on commercial size trial

Key messages

Non-chemical methods work hand in hand with chemical methods for controlling brome grass

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation Northern Sustainable Soils
Trial funding source NRNY
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

N&Y NRM


Other trial partners N&Y NRM
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Port Broughton 2012

Sow rate or Target density 90kg/ha
Sow date 15 May 2012 15th may 2012
Harvest date 10 November 2012 10th Nov, 2012
Plot size 100m x 12m
Plot replication 2
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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha) Brome grass density (plants/m2)
1 Gunyah field pea Conventional 0.8 2599
2 Gunyah field pea Chaff cart December 2011 (harvest) 1.07 1243
3 Gunyah field pea Narrow Wind-row burn April 2012 1.21 1516
4 Gunyah field pea Chemical fallow September 2011 1.43 155
5 Gunyah field pea Hot burn April 2012 1.2 1840

Grain yield t/ha


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Brome grass density plants/m2


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Port Broughton, SA Brown sandy loam over clay
Derived trial site soil information
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 Port Broughton SA
2012 154.6mm
2011 151.0mm
2010 150.4mm
2009 106.3mm
2008 83.1mm
2007 108.9mm
2006 112.3mm
2005 101.2mm
2004 91.5mm
2003 117.1mm
2002 117.9mm
2001 184.1mm
2000 175.6mm
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.

Port Broughton SA

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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 last modified: 23-07-2019 11:31am AEST