Depth of tillage effects on deep sandplain soils

2016
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Bill Bowden (WMG)
Chris Wilkins (WMG)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Badgingarra, WA
Depth of tillage effects on deep sandplain soils locations
Aims

To characterize the effect of various depths of ripping on crop performance.

Key messages

Yield differences of 2*st. dev. are significant. Within plot variability was large (st. dev. about 0.3 to 0.4 t/ha) but there is an apparent response to ripping, but not to depth of ripping.  More information is needed to interpret these results. 

Lead research organisation West Midlands Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Rob Harper 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Tillage
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Badgingarra 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
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 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 Badgingarra WA
2016 117.4mm
2015 118.6mm
2014 106.3mm
2013 128.4mm
2012 129.2mm
2011 98.0mm
2010 69.2mm
2009 85.3mm
2008 95.2mm
2007 60.6mm
2006 74.8mm
2005 79.1mm
2004 65.5mm
2003 80.0mm
2002 42.6mm
2001 79.0mm
2000 111.6mm
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

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-07-2019 14:40pm AEST