Improved perennial pastures for Kangaroo Island

2012

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Tim Prance (T Prance Rural Consulting)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Middle River, SA
Playford Hwy, SA
Vivonne Bay, SA
Improved perennial pastures for Kangaroo Island locations
Aims
  • To conduct pasture trials and assess for plant density, plant size/vigor and basal cover.
Key messages
  • Lazuly and Porto cocksfoots are standout perennial grass cultivars, with Uplands cocksfoot showing promise for persistency in shallow dry soil environments.
  • Gosse sub clover the standout annual legume, with Napier showing promise as a later cultivar. Trikkala sub clover still a good performer.
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 seeds
  • Seed Distributors
  • Pristine Forage Technology

Other trial partners T Prance Rural Consulting
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Mixed species
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Middle River 2012

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

Playford Hwy 2012

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

Vivonne Bay 2012

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
Middle River, SA Not specified
Playford Hwy, 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 Middle River SA Playford Hwy SA Vivonne Bay SA
2012 338.6mm536.6mm450.5mm
2011 355.4mm532.5mm451.9mm
2010 345.3mm532.2mm446.2mm
2009 332.6mm505.7mm467.5mm
2008 260.9mm462.2mm441.1mm
2007 227.2mm451.8mm405.7mm
2006 269.8mm509.6mm451.7mm
2005 310.2mm524.2mm452.6mm
2004 331.4mm545.1mm451.1mm
2003 346.9mm560.2mm469.4mm
2002 315.2mm517.3mm434.6mm
2001 340.3mm535.1mm443.8mm
2000 316.7mm523.5mm463.2mm
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.

Middle River SA

Playford Hwy SA

Vivonne Bay SA

Middle River SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Playford Hwy 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

2012 trial report



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