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The impact of livestock on paddock health

2011

Research organisation
Funding source
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Jessica Crettenden (SARDI)
Roy Latta (SARDI)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Minnipa, SA
Related trials
The impact of livestock on paddock health locations
Aims
  • To test whether soil fertility and health could be improved under a higher input system compared to a lower input and more traditional system.
Key messages
  • Grain yields increased with higher crop inputs and following grazing, they were further improved following a sown legume pasture and a more intensive grazing system.
  • There has been no measured change in soil organic carbon over the 4 year project as a result of varying crop and pasture inputs or grazing compared to not grazing crop stubbles or pastures.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UA00117
Related program Grain & Graze 2
Acknowledgments
  • We gratefully acknowledge the help of Mark Klante, Brett McEvoy, Trent Brace, Jake Pecina, Wade Shepperd and Ian Richter for their technical assistance and site management. We also thank GRDC for funding this trial work (UA00117).
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
  • Crop : Rotation
  • Grazing : Application Method
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Minnipa 2011

Sow rate or Target density 50 kg/ha (low input) and 70 kg/ha (high input)
Sowing machinery

3.5 ha plot size
Sow date 9 May 2011
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

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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
Minnipa, SA Red sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa, 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 SA 2011

Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 325mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 241mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 404mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 252mm

Derived climate information

Minnipa 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: 26-11-2019 17:46pm AEST