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Stubble management to reduce the impact of frost to crops in the Albany and Kwinana West port zones of WA

2014

Research organisation
Funding source
Southern DIRT
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben Biddulph
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Southern DIRT
Trial location(s) Nyabing, WA
Stubble management to reduce the impact of frost to crops in the Albany and Kwinana West port zones of WA locations
Aims

To investigate the impact of stubble on frost severity and duration.

Key messages

High stubble loads appear to increase frost damage by reducing the amount of heat radiated from the soil at night, leading to lower canopy temperatures and greater frost severity, duration and damage.

Lead research organisation Southern DIRT
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC SDI00019
Related program Regional Cropping Solutions Network
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble : Management
  • Stubble : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Nyabing 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Screenings <2mm (%)
1 █ Low landscape - stubble standing 1 9
2 █ Low landscape - stubble removed 1.8 9
3 █ High landscape - stubble standing 1.9 13
4 █ High landscape - stubble removed 2.5 13

Grain yield t/ha

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Screenings <2mm %

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Nyabing, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Nyabing, WA 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.
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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.

Nyabing WA

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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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 24-05-2019 11:34am AEST