Improving sub soil pH

2013

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2013
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Timber Creek Road, SA
Improving sub soil pH locations
Aims

To look at the effectiveness of placing lime at depth.

Key messages
  • Surface applied lime increased soil pH in the top 10 cm by 0.9 unit.
  • Deep application of lime had a limited impact on soil pH at depth, possibly due to sampling errors and natural soil variability.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Caring for our Country
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to trial sponsors:

  • Agriculture Kangaroo Island (through Caring for Our Country funding), and
  • Robert Hams for providing the trial site.

Other trial partners Rural Solutions SA
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Application Method
  • Soil Improvement: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Timber Creek Road 2013

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
Timber Creek Road, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Timber Creek Road, 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.
Year Timber Creek Road SA
2013 483.3mm
2012 463.5mm
2011 466.6mm
2010 481.3mm
2009 490.2mm
2008 466.4mm
2007 451.5mm
2006 482.6mm
2005 482.1mm
2004 489.5mm
2003 497.9mm
2002 445.9mm
2001 493.1mm
2000 493.1mm
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.

Timber Creek Road 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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 09:26am AEST