Does increase herbicide use impact on key soil biological processes?

2015
CC BY 4.0

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Mick Rose (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor FarmLink Research
Trial location(s) Temora, NSW
Does increase herbicide use impact on key soil biological processes? locations
Aims

It assess the impact of repeat applications of herbicide on residue levels and the impact on soil biology and crop production.

Key messages

Glyphosat, Trifluralin and diflufenican residues, plus glyphosate metabolite AMPA are frequently detected at agronomically significant levels at the start of the winter cropping season.

The risk to soil biological processes is generally minor when herbicides are used at label rates and sufficient time is given for them to dissipate before re application.

Further research is needed to define critical thresholds for glyphosate, trifluralin and diflufenican and AMPA and the potential impacxts to soil function and crop production.

Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries NSW
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAN00180
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners FarmLink NSW DPI, QLD DPI, VIC Economic Development, WA Dept of Agriculture
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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Lupins Cereal (Grain): Canary seed Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Herbicide : Application Method
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Temora 2015 Lupins

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

Temora 2015 Canary seed

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

Temora 2015 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Temora, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Temora, NSW Kandosol
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.

Temora NSW

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 14-01-2023 23:57pm AEST