Lime and cultivation demonstrations - pH monitoring

2016
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Chris Wilkins (West Midlands Group)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor West Midlands Group
Trial location(s) Badgingarra, WA
Badgingarra, WA
Warradarge, WA
Lime and cultivation demonstrations - pH monitoring locations
Aims

To look at the interaction of lime rate and cultivation in changing subsoil pH. 

Key messages
  • There were no significant differences between cultivation treatments at the Martin site.  There was a significant effect from lime applied, as expected. There is an interesting trend of increasing pH over the 3 years in the limed treatments, suggesting that the lime applied in 2013 is still acting to reduce soil acidity after three years. 
  • There were no significant differences between cultivation treatments at any depth in either year at the Brown site. 
  • There were no significant differences between cultivation treatments at any depth at the McAlpine site. 
Lead research organisation West Midlands Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source NACC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Will Browne (Warradarge), Dennis Martin (Badgingarra) and Ferret McAlpine (Badgingarra) 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Preparation
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type
Trial design

Badgingarra 2016

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

Badgingarra 2016

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Warradarge 2016

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Badgingarra, WA Not specified
Badgingarra, WA Not specified
Warradarge, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Badgingarra, WA Chromosol
Badgingarra, WA Chromosol
Warradarge, 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 Badgingarra WA Warradarge WA
2016 102.0mm76.4mm124.3mm
2015 110.7mm95.6mm139.9mm
2014 91.8mm85.8mm111.9mm
2013 148.2mm110.5mm155.5mm
2012 138.9mm117.9mm138.2mm
2011 137.3mm108.8mm140.9mm
2010 126.8mm90.6mm119.1mm
2009 146.2mm112.5mm139.5mm
2008 167.2mm125.3mm168.6mm
2007 102.2mm94.1mm126.3mm
2006 104.0mm92.1mm115.9mm
2005 119.4mm98.7mm132.8mm
2004 94.7mm77.2mm118.4mm
2003 94.9mm93.6mm108.9mm
2002 66.8mm71.6mm96.1mm
2001 91.7mm72.5mm117.1mm
2000 127.6mm110.2mm137.9mm
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

Badgingarra WA

Warradarge WA

Badgingarra WA

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Badgingarra WA

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Warradarge 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: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST