Achieving better balance through biodynamics

2010 - 2013
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Beren Spencer (Leschenault Catchment Council)
Year(s) 2010 - 2013
Contributor South West Catchments Council
Trial location(s) Bunbury, WA
Achieving better balance through biodynamics locations
Aims

To deal with the issue of sustainable agriculture.

Key messages
  • Biodynamics dates back to the beginning of the 20th Century when traditional European farmers found Biodynamics methods reduced the deterioration in the health and quality of crops and livestock.
  • Adoption of these methods may reduce the reliance on farm chemicals supporting more sustainable farming practices.
Lead research organisation South West Catchments Council
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Caring for our Country
Related program Caring for our Country
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Leschenault Catchment Council
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Biological farming systems / Organics
Trial type
Trial design

Bunbury 2010

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified

Bunbury 2011

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Psuedoreplication Not specified

Bunbury 2012

Sow date Not specified
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Bunbury 2013

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified
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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
Bunbury, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
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 Bunbury WA
2013 308.6mm
2012 291.8mm
2011 290.8mm
2010 251.7mm
2009 279.5mm
2008 289.4mm
2007 289.5mm
2006 265.8mm
2005 291.5mm
2004 273.6mm
2003 277.0mm
2002 280.0mm
2001 254.6mm
2000 282.4mm
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.

Bunbury WA

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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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 10-02-2022 08:24am AEST