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

2014

Research organisaton
Funding source

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

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.
Year Nyabing WA
2014 531.6mm
2013 535.4mm
2012 541.6mm
2011 540.3mm
2010 515.1mm
2009 531.1mm
2008 538.9mm
2007 513.4mm
2006 522.7mm
2005 540.1mm
2004 530.4mm
2003 535.6mm
2002 523.7mm
2001 506.7mm
2000 528.5mm
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.

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