The impact of livestock on paddock health

2010

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Aims

To test whether soil health and fertility can be improved under a higher carbon input system with or without grazing.

Key messages
  • The high input pasture treatment provided the opportunity to carry 8 DSE/ha with an estimated gross margin of $240/ha, however it was unable to utilise plant available water above 50% of potential water use efficiency (WUE).
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UA00117
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge the help of Mark Klante, Trent Brace and Brett McEvoy for their assistance.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Medic
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Rotation
  • Grazing: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Minnipa 2010

Sowing machinery

3.5 ha plot size

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 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
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.
Year Minnipa SA
2010 385.3mm
2009 391.3mm
2008 330.4mm
2007 331.2mm
2006 334.5mm
2005 288.0mm
2004 296.1mm
2003 293.2mm
2002 283.3mm
2001 343.9mm
2000 389.0mm
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

Minnipa SA 2010


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 325mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 242mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 410mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 346mm

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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 25-07-2019 10:19am AEST