The strategic use of tillage within conservation farming - Harden

2011
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Research organisaton
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Mark Conyers
Year(s) 2011
Contributor FarmLink Research
Trial location(s) Harden, NSW
The strategic use of tillage within conservation farming - Harden locations
Aims

To answer the question, 'How much damage is done to soil by occasional tillage, strategically applied, in an otherwise direct drilled system?'.

Key messages
  • There is little to be concerned about from implementing a strategic tillage provided:
    • That it is not frequent, say less frequent than once every five years based on the above.
    • That we consider the well-known risks for erosion such as slope, groundcover, and current weather, and the soil moisture at the time of the proposed tillage. Hence, we suggest leaving the tillage as late as possible so as to avoid the chance of erosive rainfall between tillage and crop establishment.
Lead research organisation FarmLink Research
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAN00152
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • FarmLink gratefully acknowledges the contributions of all project collaborators to this report and for the time and effort they have invested in ensuring the success of FarmLink.
  • The Advisory Committee (in alphabetical order by surname): Sandy Biddulph (Biddulph Rural Consulting), Greg Hunt (Rural Management Strategies), Peter McInerney (3D -Ag).
  • The Research team (in alphabetical order): CSIRO – John Graham, Clive Kirkby, John Kirkegaard, Tony Swan
    FarmLink – Cindy Cassidy, Kylie Dunstan NSW DPI – Albert Oates, Graeme Poile, Vince van der Rijt. Kurt Lindbeck assisted with pathology.
  • The Co-operators (in alphabetical order): Byrne Bros (Geoff, John and Scott), Berthong near Cootamundra
    Chris Holland, Thuddungra between Young and Grenfell O’Connor Bros, Harden Andrew Simpson, Daysdale near Corowa

Other trial partners NSW DPI
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Preparation: Tillage
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Harden 2011

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
Harden, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Harden, NSW Kandosol
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 Harden NSW
2011 577.2mm
2010 560.9mm
2009 432.7mm
2008 405.4mm
2007 365.2mm
2006 377.1mm
2005 402.4mm
2004 351.4mm
2003 353.2mm
2002 361.1mm
2001 405.7mm
2000 400.7mm
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.

Harden NSW

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-06-2019 12:30pm AEST