Wheat agronomy on water repellant sands

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Stephen Davies (DAFWA)
Richard Devlin (Living Farm)
Melanie Kupsch (DAFWA)
Christine Zaicou-Kunesch (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Binnu, WA
Cranbrook, WA
Warradarge, WA
Yealering, WA
Wheat agronomy on water repellant sands locations
Aims

To systematically assess the impact of sowing time, seeding rate and wetting agents on wheat establishment and productivity across a range of environments on water repellent soil and determine whether there are interactions between the agronomic options tested.

Key messages

Funded by DAFWA and GRDC through DAW00204 ‘Delivering agronomic strategies for water repellent soils in WA’ and DAW00218 ‘Wheat agronomy systems profitability’. Thanks to LivingFarm for management of sites at Wickepin and Cranbrook. The provision of sites and support of growers Ray Falconer, Kyle Carson, David Stacey, and Kim Oliver is greatly appreciated. Thanks to Trevor Bell, Anne Smith, Stephanie Boyce, Paul Bartlett, Virginia Smee and Greg Brown for technical support. Thanks to West Midlands Group, Northern Agri Group, Facey Group, Gillami Centre and the soil wetter product manufacturers for ongoing support.

Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation West Midlands Group
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00204
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Sowing: Rate
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Binnu 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Cranbrook 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Warradarge 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 1.8m x 20m
Plot replication Not specified

Yealering 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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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
Binnu, WA Not specified
Cranbrook, WA Not specified
Warradarge, WA Not specified
Yealering, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Binnu, WA Chromosol
Cranbrook, WA Sodosol
Warradarge, WA Chromosol
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.
Year Binnu WA Cranbrook WA Warradarge WA Yealering WA
2014 330.6mm530.3mm203.5mm494.8mm
2013 333.3mm549.3mm239.1mm528.5mm
2012 348.2mm536.6mm214.0mm522.4mm
2011 400.9mm564.3mm211.7mm487.6mm
2010 324.7mm519.0mm187.0mm484.3mm
2009 358.5mm550.1mm206.3mm505.7mm
2008 398.8mm555.6mm240.3mm499.1mm
2007 280.7mm541.0mm178.6mm498.1mm
2006 313.7mm531.5mm169.5mm528.4mm
2005 342.3mm548.2mm212.6mm518.4mm
2004 319.6mm535.4mm187.4mm505.6mm
2003 338.0mm544.7mm197.0mm525.8mm
2002 333.0mm539.5mm175.8mm496.5mm
2001 338.8mm518.4mm179.5mm468.6mm
2000 381.7mm549.8mm196.3mm525.4mm
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.

Binnu WA

Cranbrook WA

Warradarge WA

Yealering WA

Binnu WA

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Cranbrook WA

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Warradarge 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

2014 trial report



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