Trial details
Researcher(s)
Barry Haskins (NSW Agriculture)
Year(s)
1999 - 2003
Contributor
Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s)
Merriwagga, NSW
Aims
To investigate the sustainability and profitability of cropping rotations and tillage methods on Merriwagga soils.
Key messages
Issues such as diseases and weeds are now starting to affect the profitability of the continuous wheat system.
Minimum tillage needs ideal conditions at sowing to be successful on these soils.
Seasonal variation has influenced cropping system comparisons, hence the need for the trial to continue into the future.
Lead research organisation
Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
N/A
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop type
Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
Crop : Type
Crop : Variety
Trial type
Experimental
Trial design
Replicated
Merriwagga 1999
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Merriwagga 2000
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Merriwagga 2001
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Merriwagga 2002
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Merriwagga 2003
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Merriwagga, NSW
Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Trial site
Soil order
Merriwagga, NSW
Kandosol
Climate
Derived climate information
No observed climate data available for this trial.
Merriwagga NSW
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
2003 trial report
