Growing topsoil: year three results

2014

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) , SA
Growing topsoil: year three results locations
Aims

To investigate the impacts burying at depth organic matter (using a Neutrog product Bounce Back) and gypsum using the subsoiler machine.

Key messages
  • For the third year in a row and now over a variety of seasonal conditions the deep placement of organic matter has increased both crop yield and quality.
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 the trial sponsor:

  • Agriculture Kangaroo Island (through Caring for Our Country funding),
  • Travis Bell “Bellevista” for providing the trial site, and
  • KI Pure Grain for grain analysis.

Other trial partners Rural Solutions SA
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Application Method
  • Soil Improvement: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unreplicated

2014

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
, 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 SA
2014 437.8mm
2013 401.4mm
2012 418.3mm
2011 442.7mm
2010 434.8mm
2009 422.2mm
2008 401.8mm
2007 414.3mm
2006 459.6mm
2005 468.1mm
2004 516.2mm
2003 558.5mm
2002 525.1mm
2001 540.2mm
2000 513.6mm
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.

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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:13am AEST