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Choosing lime - what you need to know to make better decisions

2015
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Funding sources
Southern Farming Systems
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr> <abbr title='Corangamite Catchment Management Authority'>CCMA</abbr> <abbr title='Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry VIC'>DAFF VIC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lisa Miller
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Bellarine, VIC
Choosing lime - what you need to know to make better decisions locations
Aims

To answer the question: choosing lime - what you need to know to make better decisions

Key messages
  • Surface applied liming will only move to address subsurface acidity if pH(Ca) in the topsoil is kept greater than 5.5
  • Surface applied lime movement is very slow and may take many years to treat subsurface acidity
  • Check the plant back period for legumes if using sulphonyl urea herbicides as surface applied liming makes the pH level in the top 2.5 cm high and will affect its break down 
Lead research organisation Southern Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source CCMA
Trial funding source DAFF VIC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Trials and soil monitoring are supported by GRDC and CCMA through the support of DAFF. 
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Bellarine 2015

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
Bellarine, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bellarine, VIC 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.
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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.

Bellarine VIC

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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: 20-10-2019 12:55pm AEST