Improving water use efficiency

2011
CC BY 4.0

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Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Chris Lawson (SARDI)
Glenn McDonald (UoA)
Victor Sadras (SARDI)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) ,
, SA
Condowie, SA
Hart, SA
Improving water use efficiency locations
Aims

To investigate the reasons for these differences in WUE by continuing with trials established at 4 sites in 2008 on different soil types and rainfall zones in selected grower paddocks.

Key messages
  • The highest recorded water use efficiency (WUE) was observed at Spalding where 26.6 kg of wheat was produced per hectare for every mm of growing season rainfall.
  • Growing season rainfall was below average meaning that stored summer soil moisture was very valuable in 2011.
  • The WUE at Hart has been 14 kg/mm/ha or 70% calculated since 2001.
Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Other
Trial type
Trial design

2011 Barley

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2011 Wheat

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2011 Field peas

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2011 Barley

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2011 Wheat

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2011 Field peas

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Condowie 2011 Barley

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Condowie 2011 Wheat

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Condowie 2011 Field peas

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Hart 2011 Barley

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Hart 2011 Field peas

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Hart 2011 Wheat

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
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, SA Not specified
Condowie, SA Not specified
Hart, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
, Chromosol
, SA Chromosol
Condowie, SA Chromosol
Hart, SA Chromosol
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 SA Condowie SA Hart SA
2011 574.6mm625.0mm630.5mm683.8mm
2010 526.6mm615.8mm636.9mm686.7mm
2009 487.1mm585.1mm618.0mm669.9mm
2008 491.2mm551.1mm594.6mm633.9mm
2007 516.5mm581.7mm614.2mm649.9mm
2006 498.1mm583.6mm611.0mm651.2mm
2005 501.3mm596.0mm621.2mm675.4mm
2004 469.8mm545.6mm579.3mm633.0mm
2003 475.7mm548.0mm608.1mm652.2mm
2002 469.3mm535.9mm575.0mm649.4mm
2001 496.8mm563.0mm613.4mm674.5mm
2000 474.6mm527.2mm600.5mm625.6mm
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.

SA

SA

Condowie SA

Hart SA

SA

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Condowie SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Hart SA

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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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 09-12-2019 10:12am AEST