Can we do conservation farming in the (marginal) cropping areas of western NSW?

1997
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alan Umbers (Umbers Rural Services)
Year(s) 1997
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Condobolin, NSW
Can we do conservation farming in the (marginal) cropping areas of western NSW? locations
Aims

To present actual farming results from a large cropping program in the Condobolin area in central NSW.

Key messages
  • My conclusion is that Conservation Farming practices are just as applicable in a marginal environment as in a more reliable one, perhaps more so. The trick here is to establish a blend of the existing knowledge (e.g. need to store moisture when possible, weed control, fertility management, sound pasture phase, timeliness of sowing, disease management), plus the newly available technology of seeders and herbicides that can continue to grow solid yielding, but importantly more profitable crops 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 types Cereal (Grain): Barley Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Economics
  • Soil Preparation
Trial type
Trial design

Condobolin 1997 Barley

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

Condobolin 1997 Canola

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

Condobolin 1997 Wheat

Sow date Not applicable
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Profit ($/ha) Cost ($/ha)
1 Cultivated Long Fallow 2.2 184.38 161.55
2 Herbicide Long Fallow 2.4 204 158.39
3 Wheat on wheat (one cultivation) 2.1 201.51 117.64
4 Barley (No Till) 2.4 285.13 110.23

Grain yield t/ha


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Profit $/ha


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

Condobolin 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

1997 trial report



Trial last modified: 02-02-2023 11:28am AEST