Variable rate lime

2011
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Mitch Allen (Landmark)
Paul Breust (FarmLink)
Nicole Dimos (SPAA)
Craig Warren (Landmark)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
Trial location(s) Temora, NSW
Variable rate lime locations
Aims

To investigate the impact of variable rate lime applications on dry matter production and yields after assessment with PA technologies.

Key messages

NDVI satellite imagery was collected to establish dry matter production difference in 2011. The crop was sown as brown manure peas and therefore there were no yield results. Yield data will be collected in 2012 as part of the trial program.

Lead research organisation Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC SPA000010
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This project was funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)


Other trial partners Bruce Thompson (Property owner)
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Rate
Trial type Precision agriculture
Trial design Not applicable

Temora 2011

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Soil amelioration

Zone 1 & 3 @ 1.2t/ha, zone 3 @ 1.7t/ha

Other trial notes

EM survey conducted and paddock area split into 3 zones. Soil tests collected from each zone and lime applied according to soil test results. Images collected to determine dry matter production of brown manure peas in 2011. Satellite imagery, NDVI scanning & yield mapping in 2012.

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: water
# Treatment 1
Electrical conductivity (dS/m) Organic carbon (%) pH CaCl2 (pH) pH (value)
1 Zone 1 - depth 0-10 cm 0.06 0.9 4.7 5.6
1 Zone 1 - depth 10-30 cm 0.04 0.4 5.3 6.1
2 Zone 2 - depth 0-10 cm 0.07 0.9 4.4 5.4
2 Zone 2 - depth 10-30 cm 0.04 0.4 5.1 5.9
3 Zone 3 - depth 0-10 cm 0.06 0.8 4.6 5.5
3 Zone 3 - depth 10-30 cm 0.03 0.4 5.3 6
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Electrical conductivity dS/m


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Organic carbon %


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pH value


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pH CaCl2 pH


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Temora, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Temora, NSW Kandosol
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 Temora NSW
2011 617.4mm
2010 623.1mm
2009 606.8mm
2008 615.1mm
2007 573.0mm
2006 577.7mm
2005 614.8mm
2004 595.9mm
2003 563.8mm
2002 542.0mm
2001 542.7mm
2000 490.2mm
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.

Temora 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 last modified: 30-09-2019 16:08pm AEST