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Yuna trial results - fallow

2010

Research organisation
NEFF

Trial details

Researcher(s) Bernie Quade (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor North East Farming Futures
Trial location(s) South East Yuna, WA
Yuna trial results - fallow locations
Aims

To investigate low risk, best bet strategies for the low rainfall cropping zone.

Key messages
  • Statistical analysis was not possible on the trial, but the wheat following spray fallow treatment was by far the most profitable over the two years as well as the least risky.
  • If this trial were to be repeated results will vary given different seasons and different soil types.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • Bernie Quade, DAFWA- Initial trial design and setup.
  • Grant Thompson - Photos.
  • Matt, Wayne and Jeff Williamson for planting, spraying and harvesting the trial.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
  • Sowing : Timing
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Replicated

South East Yuna 2010

Sow rate or Target density 54kg
Sow date 24 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

70kg Agras Extra, 40L Flexi-N down the tube
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Trial results Table 1

@T1: 2009 @T2: 2010 @T3: 2009 @T4: 2010
# Treatment 1
Partial gross margin ($/ha) Income ($/ha) Income ($/ha) Cost ($/ha) Cost ($/ha)
1 █ Wheat on wheat 260 435 163 183 155
1 █ Wheat on late spraytop 209 0 388 24 155
1 █ Wheat on spray fallow 466 0 691 70 155
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
South East Yuna, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
South East Yuna, 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.
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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.

South East Yuna 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: 25-06-2019 12:01pm AEST