Improving water use efficiency 2008

2008
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) Condowie, SA
Improving water use efficiency 2008 locations
Aims

To investigate the reasons for these differences in WUE by establishing four sites on different soil types and rainfall zones in selected grower paddocks.

Key messages
  • The best WUE for 2008 occured at the Tarlee site for barley, 28.5kg/mm/ha or 141%.
  • Frost in August and October reduced WUE at Spalding.
Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This trial is funded by the GRDC in collaboration with the University of Adelaide and CSIRO.

Thanks to growers Brian Kirchner, Andrew and Rohan Cootes and Mark Hill (Growers).


Other trial partners UoA and CSIRO

Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Trial type
Trial design

Condowie 2008

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Condowie, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Condowie, 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 Condowie SA
2008 594.6mm
2007 614.2mm
2006 611.0mm
2005 621.2mm
2004 579.3mm
2003 608.1mm
2002 575.0mm
2001 613.4mm
2000 600.5mm
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.

Condowie SA

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


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Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST