Lime, helping to improve farm productivity - the Veitch story

2017

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2017
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) MacGillivray, SA
Lime, helping to improve farm productivity - the Veitch story locations
Aims

To report on Simon Veitch's liming program.

Key messages
  • Select a few key paddocks and soil test them every few years to monitor soil pH levels.
  • Make lime a part of your annual farm budget.
  • Lime will increase pasture growth and feed quality.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The project is supported by Natural Resources Kangaroo Island through funding from the Australian Governments National Landcare Program .


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Grain Legume: Lupins Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type
Trial design

MacGillivray 2017 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

MacGillivray 2017 Lupins

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

MacGillivray 2017 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date 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
MacGillivray, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
MacGillivray, SA Tenosol
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 MacGillivray SA
2017 318.7mm
2016 311.1mm
2015 258.2mm
2014 333.3mm
2013 324.3mm
2012 294.0mm
2011 335.6mm
2010 316.9mm
2009 340.3mm
2008 326.1mm
2007 307.3mm
2006 353.4mm
2005 332.0mm
2004 334.1mm
2003 363.2mm
2002 343.3mm
2001 351.8mm
2000 359.9mm
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.

MacGillivray SA

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

2017 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 09:32am AEST