Trial details
Researcher(s)
Brooke Forsyth (MIG)
Year(s)
2013
Contributor
Mingenew-Irwin Group
Trial location(s)
, WA
Aims
To investigate the benefits of incorporating lime through deep ripping following application on wheat and barley.
Key messages
In this trial the incorporation of lime in the soil profile significantly increased yield in wheat and barley. In this trial Hindmarsh barley is significantly more responsive than Wyalkatchem wheat to lime incorporaion. Hindmarsh barley plots with the lime incorporated where visually more vigorous from 4 weeks after seeding.
Lead research organisation
Mingenew-Irwin Group
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
Many thanks to the Horwood family for the trial site and their assistance during the year.
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop types
Cereal (Grain): Barley
Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
Crop : Nutrition
Soil Improvement
Trial type
Experimental
Trial design
Replicated
2013 Barley
Sow rate or Target density
90 kg/ha wheat & Barley
Sowing machinery
DAFWA Small plot cone seeder, Knife points and press wheel
Sow date
21 May 2013
Harvest date
Unknown
Plot size
2.0m x 20m
Plot replication
Not specified
Fertiliser
Pre: 80 kg/ha Agstar Extra Post: 80 kg/ha NS61
Herbicide
Pre: 1.2L/ha SpraySeed + 2.0L/ha Simazine Post: 1.0L Decision + 1.0% Hasten, 670 ml/ha Velocity + 1.0% Hasten
2013 Wheat
Sow rate or Target density
Not specified
Sowing machinery
Not specified
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Fertiliser
Not specified
Herbicide
Not specified
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
, WA
Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the
OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year
WA
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Climate
WA 2013
Observed climate information
Rainfall avg ann (mm)
369mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm)
283mm
Derived climate information
WA
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
2013 trial report
