Large barley yield responses four years after soil inversion on highly repellent pale deep sand

2013
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Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Stephanie Boyce (DAFWA)
Stephen Davies (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Badgingarra, WA
Large barley yield responses four years after soil inversion on highly repellent pale deep sand locations
Aims

To assess the impact of mouldboard ploughing and clay spreading on soil water repellence and grain yield.

Key messages
  • The one-off 2010 mouldboard ploughing treatment has resulted in yield increases of 1.0 t/ha or more for the past 4 seasons.
  • The measured yield increases were partly a result of overcoming the water repellence by soil inversion and improving crop establishment.
  • For further details please see attached trial report.
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): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Replicated

Badgingarra 2013

Sow rate or Target density 70kg/ha
Sow date 7 May 2013
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

100 kg/ha MacroPro and 40 L/ha Flexi-N with Intake at seeding 80 kg/ha NS51 on 10 July

40 L/ha Flexi-N on 15 August

Soil amelioration

2010 – mouldboard ploughed 5 ha

2012 – mouldboard ploughed a further 30 ha in the trial paddock 2012 – clay strips 150 t clay-rich subsoil/ha

2012 – combined treatments included a strip of clay spread on top of part of the 2010 mouldboard ploughing (Mouldboard 2010 + Clay) or an area of spread clay that was then inverted into the subsoil using a mouldboard plough (Clay + Mouldboard 2012).

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Badgingarra, WA Deep non-wetting sand
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
2013 247.2mm
2012 217.0mm
2011 212.7mm
2010 188.1mm
2009 221.7mm
2008 256.3mm
2007 189.6mm
2006 173.9mm
2005 249.5mm
2004 200.2mm
2003 222.6mm
2002 195.9mm
2001 169.1mm
2000 177.4mm
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

Badgingarra WA 2013


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 446mm

Derived climate information

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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 09-07-2019 15:56pm AEST