Mouldboard plough and cereal rye incorporation demonstration

2014
CC BY 4.0

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Lilly Martin (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) West Wubin, WA
Mouldboard plough and cereal rye incorporation demonstration locations
Aims

To evaluate the effects of mouldboard ploughing and its ability to increase carbon on a poor yellow sand.

Key messages
  • Cereal rye has done an excellent job of providing ground cover on poor windblown sand.
  • Approximately 4 t/ha of biomass was produced by the cereal rye.
  • Using a mouldboard plough to incorporate cereal rye has increased soil organic carbon in the subsoil but decreased topsoil levels.
Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Department of Agriculture
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thank you to the Pearse family for hosting this trial. This project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture. Thank you to Justin Laycock and Frances Hoyle, Department of Agriculture and Food, WA for their help with bulk density testing in 2014.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Rye
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

West Wubin 2014

Sow rate or Target density 80 kg/ha top dressed + self sown cereal rye
Sow date 5 June 2015 05 June 2014
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 80m x 15.3m
Plot replication 2
Fertiliser

50 kg/ha Macro Pro Extra

Herbicide

Nil

Soil amelioration

21/06/2012: 1 t/ha lime

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Protein (%) Hectolitre weight (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Control 11.8 348.59 0.32
2 Mouldboard 12.1 351.5 0.315

Grain yield t/ha


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Hectolitre weight %


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Protein %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
West Wubin, WA 0 - 10cm 5.10 0.03
West Wubin, WA 10 - 20cm 4.50
West Wubin, WA 20 - 30cm 4.50
West Wubin, WA 30 - 40cm 4.50
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
West Wubin, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
West Wubin, WA 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.
Year West Wubin WA
2014 128.2mm
2013 148.3mm
2012 160.8mm
2011 157.3mm
2010 118.6mm
2009 131.6mm
2008 163.5mm
2007 146.1mm
2006 147.6mm
2005 138.8mm
2004 130.0mm
2003 127.4mm
2002 82.4mm
2001 91.0mm
2000 170.5mm
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

West Wubin WA 2014


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 210mm

Derived climate information

West Wubin 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 last modified: 11-12-2019 10:29am AEST