Efficient grain production compared with N2O emission

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) De-Anne Ferrier (BCG)
Ashley Wallace (DEPI)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Efficient grain production compared with N2O emission locations
Aims

To measure N2O losses from a wheat crop grown into vetch that was terminated via different end uses and to
measure the effect on wheat yield and quality.

Key messages
  • Nitrous oxide losses following rainfall from a wheat crop sown into vetch stubble that was terminated in various ways in the previous year were low: ~ 1.5 g N/ha/day or less.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC CSP00146
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

DA project AOTGR1-956996-222 ‘Efficient grain production compared with N2O emission.
GRDC (CSP00146): ‘Facilitating increased on-farm adoption of broadleaf species in crop sequences to
im-prove grain production and profitability.’


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Other
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Birchip 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Screenings (%) Test weight (kg/hL) Grain yield (t/ha) 1000 grain weight (g) Protein (%)
1 Cultivated 21 77 2.3 21 15.2
2 Brown Manure 33 75 2.1 19 16
3 Grazed 14 80 2.1 24 14.1
4 Control 35 74 1.9 19 15.4
5 Hay 12 80 1.8 25 13.1

Grain yield t/ha


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1000 grain weight g


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Protein %


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Screenings %


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Test weight kg/hL


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
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 Birchip VIC
2014 305.5mm
2013 323.9mm
2012 365.4mm
2011 431.2mm
2010 344.5mm
2009 292.7mm
2008 275.5mm
2007 274.8mm
2006 283.6mm
2005 316.0mm
2004 281.0mm
2003 275.8mm
2002 240.1mm
2001 285.1mm
2000 290.6mm
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.

Birchip VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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: 26-04-2018 19:31pm AEST