| Researcher(s) |
Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2017 |
| Contributor | Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated |
| Trial location(s) |
Stokes Bay Road,
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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.
• 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 |
| Crop type | None: No crop specified |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Article/commentary |
| Trial design | Not applicable |
| 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 |
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.
