Trial details
Researcher(s)
N/A
Year(s)
2014 - 2016
Contributor
South West Catchments Council
Trial location(s)
Bunbury, WA
Aims
To report on a case study of lessons learned about growing perennial pastures.
Key messages
Speak to a good agronomist
Commence preparations at least one year out from planting. Preparations should include:
soil test to identify pH and fertility issues; and
effective weed management, with at least a double knock.
Lead research organisation
South West Catchments Council
Host research organisation
N/A
Trial funding source
NLP
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
N/A
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop types
Hay: Lucerne
Pasture: Clover
Pasture: Phalaris
Treatment type(s)
Trial type
Experimental
Trial design
Unreplicated
Bunbury 2014 Lucerne
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
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Plot size
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Plot replication
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Bunbury 2014 Clover
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Bunbury 2014 Phalaris
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Bunbury 2015 Clover
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Bunbury 2015 Lucerne
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Bunbury 2015 Phalaris
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Bunbury 2016 Clover
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Bunbury 2016 Lucerne
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Bunbury 2016 Phalaris
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Trial source data and summary not available
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Bunbury, WA
Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the
OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year
Bunbury WA
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Climate
Derived climate information
No observed climate data available for this trial.
Bunbury WA
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
2014 trial report
