No-till on stony soils

2009
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Research organisatons
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Michael Bennet (SARDI)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation
Trial location(s) Lock, SA
No-till on stony soils locations
Aims

To investigate options for no-till sowing in stony soils.

Key messages
  • Wheat established by no-till yielded at least as well as full cut sowing on stony soils in 2009.
  • Seed scattered on soil surface germinated at Lock in 2009!
  • Hydraulic tines, K-Hart discs and Canadian designed points are excellent options for no-till on stony soils.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC SA-EP-080906
Trial funding source Caring for our Country
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments
  • Thanks to SANTFA sponsors, CASE IH, Flexi-Coil, Agmaster, K-Hart, Atom-Jet, Agpoint and Kelbro Machinery for trial equipment. Thanks to Matthew Cook for braving his spring tines in the stony conditions again!
  • Thanks to Jack Desbiolles for help with trial design. Thanks to Brenton Spriggs, Wade Shepperd, Liam Cook and Willie Shoobridge for trial assistance. Special thanks to Rex Glover for the use of his land for the trial. Thanks also to all the growers who had input in to the treatments for this trial.

Other trial partners SANTFA
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Precision Agriculture
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Lock 2009

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 80m x 1.5m
Plot replication 4
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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
Lock, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Lock, 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 Lock SA
2009 438.1mm
2008 393.1mm
2007 414.6mm
2006 445.6mm
2005 412.2mm
2004 411.0mm
2003 450.6mm
2002 434.5mm
2001 450.0mm
2000 473.9mm
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.

Lock 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

2009 trial report



Trial last modified: 04-06-2019 13:43pm AEST