Break crop economics for Kwinana East RCSN (low-rainfall) Zone

2013

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Graeme McConnell (Planfarm Pty Ltd)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Planfarm Pty Ltd
Trial location(s) Kwinana, WA
Break crop economics for Kwinana East RCSN (low-rainfall) Zone locations
Aims

To consider the activities and practices of those farmers with a long term track record of achieving above average results.

Key messages

From the sequences gathered from the survey group, 70% of the hectares planted were to cereals, with the balance to break phases. This appears to be a little higher than the average at around 60% to cereals. All growers surveyed noted flexibility as important to each rotation. Meaning longer sequences were often subject to change. Rotational changes are predominantly driven by weeds burdens and seeding conditions/seasonal outlook.  
 

Lead research organisation Planfarm Pty Ltd
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC PLN00007
Related program Regional Cropping Solutions Network
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Lupins Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
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Trial type
Trial design

Kwinana 2013 Wheat

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Other trial notes

Note: the location of the site given here is for Kwinana since this is the area from which data was drawn: the latitude and longitude values are used to allow mapping capacity only.

Kwinana 2013 Canola

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Other trial notes

Note: the location of the site given here is for Kwinana since this is the area from which data was drawn: the latitude and longitude values are used to allow mapping capacity only.

Kwinana 2013 Lupins

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Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: the location of the site given here is for Kwinana since this is the area from which data was drawn: the latitude and longitude values are used to allow mapping capacity only.

Kwinana 2013 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: the location of the site given here is for Kwinana since this is the area from which data was drawn: the latitude and longitude values are used to allow mapping capacity only.

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

Kwinana 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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST