Improved perennial pasture for Kangaroo Isalnd

2009

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Tim Prance (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Playford Hwy, SA
Stokes Bay, SA
Vivonne Bay, SA
Improved perennial pasture for Kangaroo Isalnd locations
Aims

To promote the sowing of persistent perennial grasses on Kangaroo Island properties to:
• improve ground cover in late summer, autumn and winter, and to
• increase pasture water use to minimize soil acidification and salinisation.

Key messages
  • Large range of cocksfoot cultivars trialled at three sites: Vivonne Bay, Parndana and Stokes Bay.
  • Trials will be rotationally grazed .
  • Persistence and productivity will be monitored over several years, subject to further funding.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the trial sponsors:

  • KI Natural Resources Management Board
  • SA Government Community Landcare grant
  • Yankalilla seeds
  • Stephens seeds
  • TasGlobal seeds
  • Seed Force
  • Cropmark
  • Seed Distributors
  • Pristine Forage Technology

Other trial partners Rural Solutions SA
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Mixed species
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Mixed farming
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Playford Hwy 2009

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Stokes Bay 2009

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

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
Playford Hwy, SA Not specified
Stokes Bay, SA Not specified
Vivonne Bay, 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 Playford Hwy SA Stokes Bay SA Vivonne Bay SA
2009 505.7mm499.2mm467.5mm
2008 462.2mm464.9mm441.1mm
2007 451.8mm463.5mm405.7mm
2006 509.6mm510.9mm451.7mm
2005 524.2mm516.3mm452.6mm
2004 545.1mm512.6mm451.1mm
2003 560.2mm532.5mm469.4mm
2002 517.3mm488.4mm434.6mm
2001 535.1mm503.4mm443.8mm
2000 523.5mm498.8mm463.2mm
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.

Playford Hwy SA

Stokes Bay SA

Vivonne Bay SA

Playford Hwy SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Stokes Bay SA

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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 10:15am AEST