Getting high on acid: the Gibberellic story - Benney site

2007

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Kangaroo Island,
Getting high on acid: the Gibberellic story - Benney site locations
Aims
  • To investigate the potential use of ProGibb SG as a growth promoting agent.
Key messages
  • Gibberellic acid is a safe, cheap and convenient way to increase winter fed growth, but it must be applied early in the season (ideally by late autumn/early winter).
  • Only apply Gibberellic acid if there is sufficient soil moisture and adequate levels of surface cover.
  • Applying early in the season will boost winter growth.
  • Applying too late can potentially cause a decrease in spring feed production.
  • Don’t graze the paddock within 3 weeks of application.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source NLP
Related program National Landcare Programme
Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the trial funding bodies/sponsors:

  • Fiona Hill from Sumitomo Chemical (via Keilem),
  • National Landcare Program (NLP) through Agriculture Kangaroo Island
  • R & R Benney, and 
  • B, A & T Buck.

Other trial partners Rural Solutions SA
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Mixed species
Treatment type(s)
  • Growth regulator
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unknown

Kangaroo Island 2007

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, 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
2007 469.1mm
2006 510.3mm
2005 511.7mm
2004 524.5mm
2003 543.2mm
2002 497.1mm
2001 520.7mm
2000 519.2mm
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.

Kangaroo Island

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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

2007 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:11am AEST