Kangaroo Island soil health report: results from 2016-2017 soil tests

2016 - 2017

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2016 - 2017
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Cassini, SA
Dudley, SA
Duncan, SA
Menzies, SA
Newland, SA
Ritchie, SA
Seddon, SA
Kangaroo Island soil health report: results from 2016-2017 soil tests locations
Aims

To report on the 2016/17 Agriculture Kangaroo Island (AgKI) funding supported through Natural Resources Kangaroo Island and PIRSA to assist landholders to undertake soil testing on their properties and provide interpretation of soil test results.

Key messages
  • Soil testing is essential for monitoring soil fertility levels.
  • Of all the soil samples taken the majority were below critical levels for pH.
  • Sulphur levels were low on some properties with sandy soils.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties
Trial type
Trial design

Cassini 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Cassini 2017

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Dudley 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Dudley 2017

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Duncan 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Duncan 2017

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Menzies 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Menzies 2017

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Newland 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Newland 2017

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Ritchie 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Ritchie 2017

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Seddon 2016

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

Seddon 2017

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Note: The information used was sourced from individual Kangaroo Island farmer soil tests and analysed using CSBP Analytical Laboratory in Western Australia .  
 

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Cassini, SA Not specified
Dudley, SA Not specified
Duncan, SA Not specified
Menzies, SA Not specified
Newland, SA Not specified
Ritchie, SA Not specified
Seddon, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
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 Cassini SA Dudley SA Duncan SA Menzies SA Newland SA Ritchie SA Seddon SA
2017 233.5mm179.4mm552.5mm460.8mm516.1mm443.4mm554.4mm
2016 271.2mm178.6mm545.2mm463.5mm524.2mm435.8mm556.1mm
2015 202.3mm101.4mm497.4mm424.9mm470.7mm383.0mm510.3mm
2014 247.2mm188.3mm550.4mm493.1mm508.8mm453.0mm546.2mm
2013 249.4mm244.0mm545.6mm479.2mm510.5mm435.2mm549.7mm
2012 234.9mm228.8mm541.1mm475.1mm518.1mm435.7mm544.4mm
2011 255.4mm282.6mm535.8mm484.1mm504.2mm468.9mm550.1mm
2010 229.6mm271.8mm546.8mm475.7mm515.0mm442.2mm554.1mm
2009 251.1mm264.1mm554.9mm475.5mm521.3mm483.2mm551.5mm
2008 200.7mm265.8mm512.8mm431.9mm499.0mm468.1mm534.8mm
2007 182.6mm271.4mm486.9mm419.8mm468.1mm443.2mm507.3mm
2006 213.2mm178.4mm518.8mm480.9mm507.0mm479.4mm535.1mm
2005 218.6mm77.1mm531.6mm476.2mm509.0mm493.7mm535.7mm
2004 242.0mm79.9mm547.7mm490.5mm507.0mm508.8mm550.1mm
2003 266.8mm122.0mm563.1mm518.6mm514.9mm517.8mm573.2mm
2002 231.7mm100.6mm501.2mm506.0mm441.4mm486.7mm535.7mm
2001 241.5mm166.0mm544.4mm519.6mm507.7mm475.7mm544.8mm
2000 252.8mm253.1mm521.3mm501.1mm513.7mm469.2mm551.9mm
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.

Cassini SA

Dudley SA

Duncan SA

Menzies SA

Newland SA

Ritchie SA

Seddon SA

Cassini SA

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Dudley SA

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Duncan SA

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Menzies SA

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Newland SA

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Ritchie SA

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Seddon 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

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 09:28am AEST