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Adapting to climate change with crop sequences

2011

Research organisation
Funding sources
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr> Department of Agriculture

Trial details

Researcher(s) Roy Latta (SARDI)
Ian Richter (SARDI)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA
Related trials
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Aims

To recommend options to improve;
• soil nutrients and groundcover, and 
• reduce disease levels and chemical use.

Key messages
  • Well managed continuous wheat produced a yield of 3.6 t/ha in 2011, a decile 5 year.
  • Oats produced up to 9 t dry matter (DM)/ha as a hay crop.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAS00119
Trial funding source Department of Agriculture BWD00019
Related program Crop Sequencing Initiative
Acknowledgments

DAFF Climate Change adaptation project BWD00019, GRDC “Profitable crop sequencing in low rainfall areas of south eastern Australia” DAS00119. Treflan – registered trademark of Dow Agrosciences, Hoegrass – registered trademark of Bayer
Cropscience, Leopard – registered trademark of Farmoz.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Canola Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Wheat Pasture: Medic Grain Legume: Field peas Hay: Vetch
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
  • Crop : Rotation
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Minnipa Agricultural Centre 2011 Canola

Sow rate or Target density See article
Sowing machinery

Plot seeder
Sow date 2 May 2011 The break crops were sown on 2 May, apart from an earlier simulated regenerating medic pasture sown
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size 40m x 1.5m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

See article
Herbicide

See article

Minnipa Agricultural Centre 2011 Oats

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Minnipa Agricultural Centre 2011 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Minnipa Agricultural Centre 2011 Medic

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Minnipa Agricultural Centre 2011 Field peas

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Minnipa Agricultural Centre 2011 Vetch

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA 0 - 10cm 7.90 22.00
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA 0 - 60cm 0.00
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA Red sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA Calcarosol
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.
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Climate

Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA 2011

Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 325mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 242mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 404mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 252mm

Derived climate information

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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: 19-01-2023 10:56am AEST