Precision Agriculture-making it work on KI

2017

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2017
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Stokes Bay Road,
Precision Agriculture-making it work on KI locations
Aims

The mapping of soil pH and nutrients across a paddock enables landholders to accurately determine application rates of lime and fertiliser. This can reduce the need for blanket applications, which are both time-consuming and expensive.

Key messages

• Precision soil mapping for pH and nutrients can result in significant cost savings for producers.

• Mapping soil pH has greatest value if the paddocks are into their second or third rotation of lime.

• Consider including sulphur in the testing if mapping phosphorus.

• Establish several sites across the farm to monitor the ongoing pH, P and S status.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Agriculture Kangaroo Island
Trial funding source Natural Resources Kangaroo Island
Related program Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme
Acknowledgments

Agriculture Kangaroo Island (through the Australian Government National Landcare Programme)

• Individual landholders

• Natural Resources KI covered the transport costs of bringing the mapping machinery to the Island.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Application Method
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Stokes Bay Road 2017

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

GPS and satellite technology-Precision Agriculture mapping

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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
Stokes Bay Road, Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
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 Stokes Bay Road
2017 279.1mm
2016 326.4mm
2015 325.0mm
2014 413.0mm
2013 407.2mm
2012 399.5mm
2011 421.4mm
2010 416.3mm
2009 398.2mm
2008 352.9mm
2007 357.8mm
2006 421.3mm
2005 437.9mm
2004 467.6mm
2003 479.7mm
2002 428.8mm
2001 437.5mm
2000 429.7mm
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.

Stokes Bay Road

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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

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 09:40am AEST