Developing and testing innovative, practical and reliable methods for incorporating lime into acidic sandplain subsoils

2015
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Caz Abbey
Chris Wilkins
Year(s) 2015
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Dandaragan, WA
Developing and testing innovative, practical and  reliable methods for incorporating lime into acidic sandplain subsoils locations
Aims

To evaluate the effectiveness of two bolt-on attachments to a deep ripping tine at lime incorporation.

Key messages

The Long Bottom Boots functioned reasonably well at first, but tended to plug with soil from underneath after multiple passes and on finer textured soil to the south of the trial area.

We think that a design that was wider at the back (60 – 80 mm) and therefore more open would improve soil flow down the boot, and reduce the risk of plugging.

Lead research organisation West Midlands Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source DAFWA
Trial funding source AFGRI Equipment - Moora
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

DAFWA Merredin (Glen Reithmuller) for the use of the ripper, AFGRI Moora for use of the Fastrac Tractor, and Charles Roberts for land and crop husbandry.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Dandaragan 2015

Sow rate or Target density 100kg/ha
Sow date 25 May 2015
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 90m x 10m
Plot replication 2
Psuedoreplication Not specified
Fertiliser

80 kg/ha of MAXamRITE and 50 litres/ha of MAXamFLO applied at seeding.  100kg NKS applied in late June.

Herbicide

Knockdown (pre seeding): 80L water rate, 0.4L 2,4-D ester 680, 1.8L Roundup 570

Seeding 25th May: 80L water rate, 2L trifluralin 480, 1L Sprayseed, 300ml chlorpyrifos

Post seeding: 100L water rate, 0.8L 2, 4-D ester 680, 10g Logran, 50g Lontrel

Post seeding: 300ml Tebuconazole, Alpha Cyper 125ml, Wetter 1000 0.2%

 

 

 

 

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Dandaragan, WA Red brown sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Dandaragan, 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.
Year Dandaragan WA
2015 112.0mm
2014 102.7mm
2013 139.2mm
2012 161.2mm
2011 108.2mm
2010 107.4mm
2009 149.1mm
2008 142.7mm
2007 104.4mm
2006 131.2mm
2005 149.5mm
2004 140.0mm
2003 143.4mm
2002 122.8mm
2001 133.1mm
2000 175.5mm
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.

Dandaragan 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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-07-2019 11:54am AEST