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Acid tolerant lucerne rhozobia: nodulating better at low pH

2009

Research organisation
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alan Humphries (SARDI)
Erica Marshall (SARDI)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Vivonne Bay, SA
Acid tolerant lucerne rhozobia: nodulating better at low pH locations
Aims
  • To validate the results of the development of a rhizobium strain that is able to nodulate with lucerne at lower pH, as achieved in glasshouse trials.
Key messages

The advantages of lucerne are:

  • Responds to summer rainfall,
  • Deep taproot system to use water and reduce dryland salinity, and 
  • Less nitrogen fertilisers due to nodulation with rhizobia.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Related program CRC Future Farm Industries
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the trial sponsor: CRC Future Farm Industries.
Other trial partners SARDI
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Method

Crop type Hay: Lucerne
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Vivonne Bay 2009

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
Vivonne Bay, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Vivonne Bay, SA 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.

Vivonne Bay 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

2009 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:42am AEST