Pasture productivity in Central West NSW

1999
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alison Bowman (NSW Agriculture)
Year(s) 1999
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Nyngan, NSW
Trangie, NSW
Pasture productivity in Central West NSW locations
Aims

To improve pasture assessment skills of those involved, quantify pasture quality and identify factors which determine productivity.

Key messages

At both sites wheat yields and protein following lucerne or a lucerne based mix were high. Yields and protein following lovegrass alone or lovegrass and medic mixtures were the lowest.

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 types Hay: Lucerne Pasture: Medic Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
Trial type
Trial design

Nyngan 1999 Lucerne

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Nyngan 1999 Medic

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Nyngan 1999 Wheat

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Trangie 1999 Wheat

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Trangie 1999 Lucerne

Sow date Not specified
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Trangie 1999 Medic

Sow date 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
Nyngan, NSW Not specified
Trangie, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Nyngan, NSW Vertosol
Trangie, NSW Vertosol
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.

Nyngan NSW

Trangie NSW

Nyngan NSW

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Trangie 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

1999 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-12-2019 13:55pm AEST