Keith speed tiller demonstration

2015
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2015
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Bordertown, SA
Keith, SA
Struan, SA
Keith speed tiller demonstration locations
Aims

To investigate the effect of various fallow management treatments on crop establishment and yield, weed and pest management and nitrogen management in retained stubble systems in a medium rainfall zone in the South-East of South Australia.

Key messages

The use of a Speed tiller to incorporate stubble did not appear to have any negative impacts in the mixed farming systems in the medium rainfall zone in the South-East of South Australia in a very dry season. There was high paddock variability, due to moisture stress, which would have impacted the results.

Lead research organisation MacKillop Farm Management Group
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • Leigh Muster, Wickam Flower Bordertown
  • Chad, Kylie and Kim Makin, Keith
  • SARDI New Variety Agronomy Team, Struan

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Faba beans Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type
Trial design

Bordertown 2015 Faba beans

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Bordertown 2015 Barley

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Keith 2015 Barley

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Keith 2015 Faba beans

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Struan 2015 Barley

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Struan 2015 Faba beans

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Bordertown, SA Not specified
Keith, SA Not specified
Struan, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bordertown, SA Sodosol
Keith, SA Sodosol
Struan, SA 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 Bordertown SA Keith SA Struan SA
2015 471.8mm202.0mm288.1mm
2014 501.8mm254.1mm331.4mm
2013 518.0mm281.2mm326.0mm
2012 528.0mm302.0mm310.6mm
2011 546.9mm348.0mm391.2mm
2010 532.3mm302.4mm346.5mm
2009 510.9mm252.2mm309.1mm
2008 499.9mm218.2mm253.5mm
2007 497.3mm244.4mm286.8mm
2006 501.9mm237.3mm274.0mm
2005 511.6mm256.4mm329.1mm
2004 521.9mm252.2mm356.6mm
2003 527.4mm265.2mm316.5mm
2002 503.4mm226.2mm235.5mm
2001 488.8mm283.4mm326.3mm
2000 428.3mm355.6mm352.8mm
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.

Bordertown SA

Keith SA

Struan SA

Bordertown SA

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Keith SA

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Struan 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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 13:33pm AEST