Continuous cropping - is it sustainable?

1990 - 1997
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Neil Fettell (NSW Agriculture)
Year(s) 1990 - 1997
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Condobolin, NSW
Continuous cropping - is it sustainable? locations
Aims

To answer the question - continuous cropping - is it sustainable?

Key messages
  • Many views exist as to whether continous cropping is sustainable.
  • Results from a long term tillage trial at Condobolin indicate direct drilled crops are outperforming crops using tillage.
  • Stubble retention compared to burning gives mixed results for yield, although more weed build up is evident with retained stubble.
  • Wheat yields are higher when grown after peas than after wheat in succession.
Lead research organisation Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

I thank Jim Presley, Jenene Kidston, Diane Carpenter, Nick Moody, Richard MacCallum and Hamam Gill for their excellent assistance. NSW Agriculture and the Grains Research and Development Corporation gave financial assistance.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
  • Soil Preparation: Tillage
  • Stubble: Management
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Condobolin 1990 Wheat

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Condobolin 1990 Field peas

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Condobolin 1991 Wheat

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Condobolin 1991 Field peas

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Condobolin 1992 Wheat

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Condobolin 1992 Field peas

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Condobolin 1993 Wheat

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Condobolin 1993 Field peas

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Condobolin 1994 Wheat

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Condobolin 1994 Field peas

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Condobolin 1995 Wheat

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Condobolin 1995 Field peas

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Condobolin 1996 Wheat

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Condobolin 1996 Field peas

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Condobolin 1997 Wheat

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Condobolin 1997 Field peas

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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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

1990 trial report



Trial last modified: 25-11-2019 14:53pm AEST