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Light grazing of stubbles over summer has no impact on no-till crop yield

2011 - 2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisations
Funding source
Facey Group University of Western Australia
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ken Flower (UWA)
Sarah Hyde (Facey Group)
Year(s) 2011 - 2013
Contributor Facey Group
Trial location(s) Meckering, WA
Wickepin, WA
Yealering, WA
Light grazing of stubbles over summer has no impact on no-till crop yield locations
Aims

To assess the impact of sheep grazing over summer on crop residues, soil quality and no-tillage crop establishment and yields.

Key messages

Light grazing was shown to leave most of the crop residue horizontal and detached but there were similar amounts of residue to the ungrazed plots. Grazing over summer and winter reduced crop yield at one site and further work on this may be required.

Lead research organisation University of Western Australia
Host research organisation Facey Group
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program Grain & Graze
Acknowledgments

Co-contributors to this project were Sarah Hyde (Facey Group), Susan Mauchline (WANTFA), Lachlan McDougall (past UWA honours student) and Cara Allan (UWA Institute of Agriculture). The authors acknowledge the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country and DAFWA.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Pasture: Mixed species Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Grazing : Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Meckering 2011 Mixed species

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Meckering 2011 Canola

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Meckering 2011 Wheat

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Meckering 2011 Barley

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Meckering 2012 Canola

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Meckering 2012 Barley

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Meckering 2013 Barley

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Wickepin 2011 Mixed species

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Wickepin 2011 Canola

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Wickepin 2011 Barley

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Wickepin 2013 Barley

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Wickepin 2013 Canola

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Wickepin 2013 Wheat

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Yealering 2011 Barley

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Yealering 2011 Canola

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Yealering 2012 Barley

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Yealering 2013 Canola

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Yealering 2013 Barley

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
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Wickepin, WA Not specified
Yealering, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Meckering, WA Kandosol
Wickepin, WA Sodosol
Yealering, 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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No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Meckering WA

Wickepin WA

Yealering WA

Meckering WA

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Wickepin WA

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Yealering 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

2011 trial report



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