Increasing economic returns of agronomic management using precision agriculture

2012
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Peter Treloar (Precision Cropping Technologies)
Felicity Turner (Precision Cropping Technologies)
Michael Wells (Precision Cropping Technologies)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Coomandook, SA
Edillilie, SA
Hart, SA
Kimba, SA
Padthaway, SA
Increasing economic returns of agronomic management using precision agriculture locations
Aims

To investigate the use of Gamma Radiometrics in SA. 

Key messages
  • EM38 successfully mapped differences in soil water properties across the paddock.
  • There were no significant yield increases from increased fertiliser.
  • Reducing fertiliser on heavy soils had no negative impact on yield.
Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Precision Cropping Technologies
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Precision Agriculture
Trial type Precision agriculture
Trial design Not applicable

Coomandook 2012

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

Edillilie 2012

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

Hart 2012

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

Kimba 2012

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

Padthaway 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
Coomandook, SA Not specified
Edillilie, SA Not specified
Hart, SA Calcarosol
Kimba, SA Not specified
Padthaway, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Coomandook, SA Calcarosol
Edillilie, SA Sodosol
Hart, SA Chromosol
Kimba, SA Calcarosol
Padthaway, SA Sodosol
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 Coomandook SA Edillilie SA Hart SA Kimba SA Padthaway SA
2012 246.1mm503.8mm654.6mm412.5mm162.4mm
2011 267.3mm526.3mm683.8mm453.7mm209.6mm
2010 266.3mm539.2mm686.7mm412.2mm172.8mm
2009 214.3mm490.5mm669.9mm365.0mm93.4mm
2008 201.0mm443.7mm633.9mm339.8mm43.6mm
2007 225.1mm462.8mm649.9mm343.2mm65.9mm
2006 232.6mm500.1mm651.2mm335.0mm60.4mm
2005 241.7mm510.9mm675.4mm324.3mm63.0mm
2004 235.0mm501.1mm633.0mm333.4mm83.9mm
2003 247.6mm503.5mm652.2mm348.5mm84.3mm
2002 210.2mm464.8mm649.4mm358.7mm105.3mm
2001 214.9mm495.9mm674.5mm391.4mm264.7mm
2000 248.5mm473.9mm625.6mm376.5mm376.7mm
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

Hart SA 2012


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 168mm

Derived climate information

Coomandook SA

Edillilie SA

Hart SA

Kimba SA

Padthaway SA

Coomandook SA

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Edillilie SA

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Hart SA

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Kimba SA

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Padthaway 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: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST