Crop rotation trial

2013 - 2015

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Keith Bolto
Lyn Dohle
Year(s) 2013 - 2015
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) 'Coolalie' East West Highway One,
Crop rotation trial locations
Aims

To investigate the merit of fodder crops in the crop rotation, with particular interest in weed control, nitrogen and gross margin.

Key messages
  • All 4 rotations produced good gross margins for 2014.
  • KI rotation plus broad beans’ best gross margin based on 2 year average.
  • Need to compare data over 3 years of crop rotation.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source SFS
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the trial sponsors.

  • Mills family for providing trial site .
  • GRDC pasture sequencing project administered by AgKI.
  • Southern Farming Systems.
  • Veitch for providing seed for the trial.
  • Jenny Stanton and Daniel Pledge for agronomic support.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Pasture: Clover Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
Trial type
Trial design

'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2013 Wheat

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2013 Clover

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2013 Canola

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2013 Faba beans

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2014 Wheat

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2014 Clover

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2014 Faba beans

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2014 Canola

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2015 Wheat

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2015 Clover

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2015 Canola

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'Coolalie' East West Highway One 2015 Faba beans

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Trial results Summary of yields, cost, income and gross margin estimates

# Treatment 1
Gross margin ($/ha) Cost ($/ha) Grain yield (t/ha) Income ($/ha)
1 Typical KI crop rotation - wheat 472 415 3.62 887
2 KI rotation plus fodder - canola 484 454 2.07 938
3 Ki rotation plus regenerated pasture - canola 445 454 2.02 899
4 KI rotation plus broad beans - canola 343 454 1.79 797

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
'Coolalie' East West Highway One, 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 'Coolalie' East West Highway One
2015 187.2mm
2014 258.7mm
2013 293.0mm
2012 287.6mm
2011 334.2mm
2010 295.9mm
2009 288.6mm
2008 266.4mm
2007 268.0mm
2006 231.6mm
2005 131.7mm
2004 180.8mm
2003 241.0mm
2002 192.3mm
2001 229.0mm
2000 291.1mm
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.

'Coolalie' East West Highway One

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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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:05am AEST