| Researcher(s) | N/A |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2014 - 2015 |
| Contributor | Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc. |
| Trial location(s) |
Carwarp, VIC
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Agronomic constraints threaten the sustainability of intensive cereal no-till cropping systems. Local research has shown these constraints can be managed by diversifying rotations with break crops, however as this research was conducted at only one site, farmers wanted to know whether the same results would be observed on a commercial scale at a whole of paddock level. In 2014, the Mallee Catchment Management Authority (Mallee CMA) funded a project to compare the impact and profitability of the inclusion of broadleaved break crops in paddock rotations in the Northern Victorian Mallee.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Related program |
Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme |
| Acknowledgments |
This project is supported by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority (Mallee CMA) funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme. Thank you to the collaborating farmers for the time and effort that each puts into the implementation of this project. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop types | Grain Legume: Field peas Hay: Vetch Hay: Oaten Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Barley |
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| Trial type | |
| Trial design |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Psuedoreplication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
Five paired paddocks comparing rotations including broadleaved break crop options to cereal intensive cropping systems were established in 2014. The paired demonstration paddocks are of a commercial scale and are implemented and managed by collaborating farmers using commercial equipment. Participating farmers select the appropriate crop for each paired paddock on an annual basis taking into account seasonal condition, paddock history, within paddock agronomic constraints and profitability outlooks. The same paddocks were used in 2014 and 2015 and the project will continue until the 2017 season. |
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.
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