Weethalle CWFS site - farming systems demonstration

2003
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Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) RB Thompson (NSW Agriculture)
Year(s) 2003
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Weethalle, NSW
Weethalle CWFS site - farming systems demonstration locations
Aims

To satisfy the questions of local farmers.

  • Can you sustainably continuously crop this land?
  • Will we get herbicide resistant weeds with continuous cropping?
  • Which crop rotations are the most profitable?
  • What is happening to nitrogen in the rotations?
  • What impact does continuous cropping have on soil chemistry and soil water levels?
Key messages
  • In the past four (dry) years on this demonstration farm the fallow/wheat/oats/lucerne (Phase farming) and wheat/fallow rotations have proved the most financially rewarding, probably due to the moisture storing benefits of fallow.
  • Urea seems both less risky and more reliable than the pulse or ley in increasing wheat yield.
  • The extreme dryness has caused problems with weed control (chemicals not effective) and with growth of pulse crops and subclover leys.
Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

It is early days but we are making progress. The assistance from the Rutledge family and the local chairman,
Rodney Tait is greatly appreciated. As is the funds contributed by both NSW Agriculture and GRDC.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Wheat Pasture: Clover Hay: Lucerne
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Weethalle 2003 Oats

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 100m x 20m
Plot replication Not specified

Weethalle 2003 Wheat

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

Weethalle 2003 Clover

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

Weethalle 2003 Lucerne

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
Weethalle, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Weethalle, 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.
Year Weethalle NSW
2003 347.2mm
2002 321.7mm
2001 383.2mm
2000 353.4mm
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.

Weethalle NSW

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 last modified: 26-11-2019 15:12pm AEST