Assessing the yield response to deep ripping over two soil types near Beverley, Western Australia

2017 - 2018
CC BY 4.0

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Trial details

Researcher(s) Joel Andrew (Map IQ)
Tim Boyes (agVivo)
Adam Smith (Ferndale Farming Co.)
Year(s) 2017 - 2018
Contributor agVivo
Trial location(s) Beverley, WA
Assessing the yield response to deep ripping over two soil types near Beverley, Western Australia locations
Aims

To assess the impact of deep ripping on crop yield in different soil types and production zones near Beverley, WA.

Key messages
  • Assessing yield responses on different soil types will guide where future deep ripping work is carried out, with priority given to those soils with the greatest yield increases.
Lead research organisation agVivo
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC AVP00003-A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The research undertaken as part of this project is made possible by the significant contributions of the Smith family who setup the demonstration sites. This assessment of the trial and report is funded by the GRDC through the Kwinana West Region Cropping Solution Network.
GRDC Project Number: AVP00003-A


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Economics
  • Management systems: Soil engineering
  • Soil Preparation: Tillage
Trial type
Trial design

Beverley 2017

Sow date Multiple - please see report
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Beverley 2018

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1: 2017 Average crop yield for deep ripping and control plots

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 High Control North 3.58
2 High Rip North 3.94
3 High Control South 3.42
4 High Rip South 3.7
5 Med Control South 2.25
6 Med Rip South 2.2
7 Low control North 1.75
8 Low Rip North 1.6
9 Low Control South 1.4
10 Low Rip South 1.68

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Table 2: Average treatment soil strength

# Treatment 1
Soil strength (kPa) Soil loosening depth (cm)
1 Barrier 2500 -5
2 Barrier 2500 -10
3 Barrier 2500 -15
4 Barrier 2500 -20
5 Barrier 2500 -25
6 Barrier 2500 -30
7 Barrier 2500 -35
8 Barrier 2500 -40
9 Barrier 2500 -45
10 Barrier 2500 -50
11 Barrier 2500 -55
12 Barrier 2500 -60
13 Barrier 2500 -65
14 Control 276 -5
15 Control 653 -10
16 Control 1204 -15
17 Control 1719 -20
18 Control 2053 -25
19 Control 2477 -30
20 Control 3352 -35
21 Control 3724 -40
22 Control 3615 -45
23 Control 3359 -50
24 Control 3041 -55
25 Control 2680 -60
26 Control 2680 -65
27 Rip 277 -5
28 Rip 471 -10
29 Rip 644 -15
30 Rip 843 -20
31 Rip 1010 -25
32 Rip 1158 -30
33 Rip 1858 -35
34 Rip 2528 -40
35 Rip 2698 -45
36 Rip 2660 -50
37 Rip 2656 -55
38 Rip 2732 -60
39 Rip 2723 -65

Trial results Table 3: 2018 average crop yield for deep rip and control strips

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 High Control North 3.99
2 High Rip North 4.12
3 High Control South 3.55
4 High Rip South 4
5 Med Control South 3.15
6 Med Rip South 3.11
7 Low control North 1.43
8 Low Rip North 1.56
9 Low Control South 0.97
10 Low Rip South 1.21

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Table 4: Economic benefit of ripping

# Treatment 1
Return on investment compared to control ($/ha) Treatment Cost ($/ha) Net 2-year benefit ($/ha) Net 1-year benefit ($/ha)
1  Control North - - - -
2 High Rip North 70.8 45 32.5 83.3
3 High Control South - - - -
4 High Rip South 188 45 112.5 120.5
5 Med Control South - - - -
6 Med Rip South -67 45 -10 -12
7 Low control North - - - -
8 Low Rip North -54.6 45 32.5 -42.1
9 Low Control South - - - -
10 Low Rip South 118.4 45 60 103.4

Net 1-year benefit $/ha


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Net 2-year benefit $/ha


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Return on investment compared to control $/ha


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Treatment Cost $/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Beverley, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Beverley, WA Sodosol
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 Beverley WA
2018 328.0mm
2017 364.1mm
2016 320.9mm
2015 286.0mm
2014 305.7mm
2013 318.7mm
2012 337.1mm
2011 313.1mm
2010 320.6mm
2009 367.9mm
2008 357.5mm
2007 332.7mm
2006 365.8mm
2005 367.5mm
2004 325.9mm
2003 304.2mm
2002 262.1mm
2001 303.3mm
2000 399.3mm
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.

Beverley 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

Project Final Report

2017 trial report

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 14-12-2022 14:58pm AEST