East Grain & Graze 2, growing biomass (clover/medic species growing biomass trial)

2012
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Trent Potter (SARDI)
Felicity Turner (MFMG)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Moyhall, SA
East Grain & Graze 2, growing biomass (clover/medic species growing biomass trial) locations
Aims

Investigate the dry matter accumulation and timing of a range of pastrure species and mixes and comparing them to the dry matter production by crops that are grown to be grazed before being shut up for grain production or cut for hay or silage.

Key messages
  • Harvest dates for the ryegrass trials were 22 September and 3 November 2011, while the harvest date for the legume trial was 2-3 November. Harvest date in 2012 was 2 October.
  • Little growth occurred after this due to dry conditions.
Lead research organisation Ag Excellence Alliance
Host research organisation MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source Caring for our Country
Related program Grain & Graze 2
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners SARDI

Method

Crop types Pasture: Clover Pasture: Medic
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type
Trial design

Moyhall 2012 Clover

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

Moyhall 2012 Medic

Sow date 31 May 2011
Harvest date 2/11/2011. 2/10/2012
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Herbicide

3/9/2011: 500ml/ha Select, 1 l/ha Hasten. 5/6/2012: 1.5 l/ha Wipeout Accelerate, 500 ml/ha Ester680, 100 ml/ha Goal. 11/9/2012: 500 ml/ha Select, 1 l/ha Hasten

Insecticide

5/7/2012: 400 ml/ha FastacDuo, 1 l/ha Endosulfan, 200 ml/ha Ambush

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Dry matter biomass (kg DM/ha)
1 Bolta Balansa Clover 2011 harvest 6033
2 Hedysarium flexuosum 2011 harvest 3136
3 Hyola50 2011 harvest 8515
4 Melilotus elegans 2011 harvest 3653
5 Ononis alopecuroides 2011 harvest 5566
6 Persian clover 2011 harvest 4438
7 Trigonella balansae 2011 harvest 5138
8 Trigonella calliceras 2011 harvest 5007
9 Bolta Balansa Clover 2012 harvest 6458
10 Hedysarium flexuosum 2012 harvest 5785
11 Hyola50 2012 harvest 0
12 Melilotus elegans 2012 harvest 6124
13 Ononis alopecuroides 2012 harvest 6212
14 Persian clover 2012 harvest 4864
15 Trigonella balansae 2012 harvest 6090
16 Trigonella calliceras 2012 harvest 6417

Dry matter biomass kg DM/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Moyhall, SA Loamy clay
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Moyhall, SA 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 Moyhall SA
2012 298.7mm
2011 354.7mm
2010 315.4mm
2009 268.7mm
2008 204.1mm
2007 256.4mm
2006 246.6mm
2005 293.0mm
2004 320.2mm
2003 324.3mm
2002 313.9mm
2001 440.4mm
2000 478.6mm
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

Moyhall SA 2012


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 388.6mm

Derived climate information

Moyhall SA

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.

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Trial last modified: 09-07-2019 15:47pm AEST