Soil amelioration pasture trial in the West Midlands region

2010
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Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2010
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Badgingarra, WA
Soil amelioration pasture trial in the West Midlands region locations
Aims

To examine the pasture productivity and economic response to the application and incorporation of low rates of clay to pale deep sandplain over three years.

Key messages
  • The purpose of 2010 was to establish this long-term trial and baseline soils analysis
  • Due to limited funding no formal monitoring took place and all results and analysis was visual.
  • The Spader caused the trial area to be soft and as such sowing depth was compromised. Some furrows were partially collapsed, burying the seed even deeper. This cause patchy germination on the spaded area.
  • Perennials did not germinate due to lack of spring and summer rain- these may need to be re-seeded in 2011.
  • Unfortunately some of the treatments were affected by aphids, eg Dalkeith and to a lesser extent Bartolo Bladder clover and Rose Clover.

 

Lead research organisation Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Host research organisation West Midlands Group
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to Stephen Davies and Breanne Best for assistance with trial design and soil sampling; DAFWA RSU for trial management; Graham White and David Hayes for claying and spading; Ballard Seeds, David Paish and Gavin Haywood for seed.

The establishment of this trial was supported by the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council’s Wind Erosion program (devolved grants) with funds from the Federal Government’s Caring for our Country Program.


Other trial partners Not specified

Method

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Trial type
Trial design

Badgingarra 2010

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Badgingarra, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Badgingarra, WA Chromosol
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 Badgingarra WA
2010 147.5mm
2009 176.1mm
2008 192.9mm
2007 135.2mm
2006 142.1mm
2005 169.7mm
2004 128.0mm
2003 144.9mm
2002 140.2mm
2001 128.6mm
2000 161.9mm
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.

Badgingarra 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


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