Perenjori trials - fallow

2009 - 2010

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Simon Teakle (Full Flag Agronomics)
Year(s) 2009 - 2010
Contributor North East Farming Futures
Trial location(s) North East Perenjori, WA
Perenjori trials - fallow locations
Aims

To determine if the use of a fallow cropping system was better and more profitable than a continuous wheat cropping system in the North East Agricultural Region (NEAR).

Key messages
  • The yield of the trial was not collected by the weigh trailer, but I felt the wheat on the fallow trial was at least 20-30% higher yielding than the wheat on wheat.
  • The wheat on the fallow trial was higher in stature, looked a lot healthier and larger grain size.
  • Looking overall at yield wheat on wheat would have been 0.9 to 1 t/ha and the fallow would have been approx. 1.2 to 1.3 t/ha.
Lead research organisation North East Farming Futures
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source North East Farming Futures (NEFF)
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • Laurie Butler, Fitzroy Downs, North East Perenjori
  • Simon Teakle – Full Flag Agronomics

 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

North East Perenjori 2009

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified

North East Perenjori 2010

Sow rate or Target density 60kg/ha
Sow date 31 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

60kg/ha MAP Plus drilled at seeding, 10L/h Flexi – N applied on the 23rd August

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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
North East Perenjori, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
North East Perenjori, WA Tenosol
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 North East Perenjori WA
2010 198.5mm
2009 226.3mm
2008 240.0mm
2007 204.8mm
2006 259.9mm
2005 256.5mm
2004 239.3mm
2003 241.5mm
2002 219.6mm
2001 256.5mm
2000 288.1mm
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.

North East Perenjori 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

2010 trial report



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