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Soil pH change over time and the outcomes of a farmer led lime trial

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Funding source
Central West Farming Systems
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Nick Hill (CWFS)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Condobolin, NSW
Soil pH change over time and the outcomes of a farmer led lime trial locations
Aims

To assess a previous soil pH monitoring site, sampled 14 years prior, and a farmer led onfarm lime trial was conducted west of Condobolin NSW.

Key messages
  • Visually the impacts of Lime may not be seen, but the benefits of Lime are evident when comparing
    Limed areas plant biomass and yield with that of unLimed areas.
  • Application of Lime is shown to halt subsoil acidification which is costly to address and will impact upon future sustainability and productivity of an agricultural enterprise.
  • Appropriate rates of Lime are shown to increases yield
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC CWF00019
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC), Greg Frazer (Technical Assistant), Graham McDonald
(CWFS Executive), & John Small (CWFS).
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Condobolin 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
Condobolin, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Condobolin, NSW Kandosol
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.
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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.

Condobolin NSW

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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: 25-04-2018 19:18pm AEST