Merriwagga CWFS site - crop rotation and tillage systems

1999 - 2003
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Barry Haskins (NSW Agriculture)
Lawrence Higgins (NSW Agriculture)
Year(s) 1999 - 2003
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Merriwagga, NSW
Merriwagga CWFS site - crop rotation and tillage systems locations
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
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type
Trial design

Merriwagga 1999

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Merriwagga 2000

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Merriwagga 2001

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Merriwagga 2002

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Merriwagga 2003

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Kaspa peas @ 140kg/ha + 80kg/ha Granulock 12Z 1.2
2 Chara wheat @ 50kg/ha + 65kg/ha Granulock 12Z 2.73

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Merriwagga, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Merriwagga, NSW Kandosol
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.

Merriwagga 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

2003 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST