Stubble direction

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sarah Noack (Hart Field Site Group)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Hart, SA
Stubble direction locations
Aims

To investigate if stubble/seeding direction and management (plus or minus stubble) effects lentil growth and yield

Key messages

Stubble direction and height (plus or minus stubble) had no effect on crop establishment or grain yield for Blitz and Ace lentils

Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Trial funding source HFSG members
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Lentils Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Hart 2014 Lentils

Sow date 15 May 2014 15 May 2014
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.75m x 10m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

Seeding: 80kg/ha DAP

Hart 2014 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
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Trial results Lentils

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha) Establishment plants (plants/m2)
1 PBA Ace lentil East-West Stubble removed 2.3 128
2 PBA Ace lentil East-West Stubble standing 2.22 117
3 PBA Ace lentil North-South Stubble removed 2.42 137
4 PBA Ace lentil North-South Stubble standing 2.47 136
5 PBA Blitz lentil East-West Stubble removed 2.35 122
6 PBA Blitz lentil East-West Stubble standing 2.24 118
7 PBA Blitz lentil North-South Stubble removed 2.25 144
8 PBA Blitz lentil North-South Stubble standing 2.43 129

Grain yield t/ha


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Establishment plants plants/m2


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Trial results Wheat

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha) Establishment plants (plants/m2)
1 Commander East-West stubble 3.31 11.8 86
2 Mace East-West stubble 2.44 9.6 58
3 Commander North-South stubble 3.51 11.7 66
4 Mace North-South stubble 2.39 9.6 86

Grain yield t/ha


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Establishment plants plants/m2


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hart, SA Calcarosol
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hart, SA Chromosol
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 Hart SA
2014 638.6mm
2013 622.8mm
2012 654.6mm
2011 683.8mm
2010 686.7mm
2009 669.9mm
2008 633.9mm
2007 649.9mm
2006 651.2mm
2005 675.4mm
2004 633.0mm
2003 652.2mm
2002 649.4mm
2001 674.5mm
2000 625.6mm
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

Hart SA 2014


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 280mm

Derived climate information

Hart 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: 10-12-2019 14:04pm AEST