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Raised beds for increasing grazing productivity on saline land

2006

Research organisation
Funding source
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Land and Water Australia

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Kangaroo Island, SA
Raised beds for increasing grazing productivity on saline land locations
Aims
  1. To evaluate the effectiveness of raised beds in increasing grazing productivity on saline land.
  2. To determine if raised beds improve productivity sufficiently enough to justify the cost.
  3. To determine if raised beds significantly impede day-to-day management.
Key messages
  • Raised beds increase productivity on saline, waterlogged land along with fertiliser and fencing our wildlife.
  • Potential issues: uneven bed formation can make seeding difficult, saline soil may be brought to the surface, leached salts may cause damage.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Land and Water Australia
Related program Land, Water and Wool (Australian Government)
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the funding bodies/sponsors:

  • Land Water and Wool (Australian Government),
  • Department of Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation, and 
  •  Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board.
Other trial partners Rural Solutions SA
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Mixed species
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems : Soil engineering
  • Soil Preparation : Tillage
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Kangaroo Island 2006

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
Kangaroo Island, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
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 Kangaroo Island SA
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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.

Kangaroo Island SA

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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

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:41am AEST