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Lupin yield when pasture cropped over sub-tropical grasses

2012
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Research organisation
Funding source
West Midlands Group
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) David Ferris (DAFWA )
Year(s) 2012
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Moora, WA
Lupin yield when pasture cropped over sub-tropical grasses locations
Aims

To evaluate the performance of crops (Lupin in 2012) when pasture cropped over different perennial species established on deep pale sands.

Key messages
  • Pasture cropping across subtropical grasses is viable in the West Midlands but success is dependent on effective weed control, adequate fertility and moisture, and winter dormancy (or suppression) of the perennial pasture.
  • Pasture cropping can also provide out of season fodder, improve the feed value of stubbles, and reduce the likelihood of wind erosion and groundwater recharge on deep sandy soils.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation West Midlands Group
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks go to Chris Vanzetti (host farmer), EverCrop Local Adaptation Group members, the EverCrop-WA team and the DAFWA Geraldton Research Support Unit who managed and maintained the trial.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lupins
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Moora 2012

Sow rate or Target density 120kg/ha
Sowing machinery

DAFWA cone seeder (1.5 m wide), 180 mm row spacing, discs with trailing press wheels.  
Sow date 15 May 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 6m x 30m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

150 kg/ha big phos mn + 50 murate of potash (22 May);

60 kg/ha urea (7 August) 100 kg/ha Urea (30 Aug) was topdressed across High-N treatments only to evaluate crop and perennial grass performance when Nitrogen was not limiting.
Herbicide

1 L/ha Sprayseed + 1.5L/ha Simazine (15 May) - Knockdown

0.5 L/ha Simazine + 150 mL/ha Brodal (29 Jun) – Broadleaf selective

100 mL/ha Verdict 520 + 0.5 L/ha Uptake (9 Jul) – Grass selective

800 mL/ha Gramoxone (23 Oct) – Crop-topped

 
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Moora, WA Deep non-wetting sand
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Moora, 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

Moora WA 2012

Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 258mm

Derived climate information

Moora 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

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 09-07-2019 15:38pm AEST