High value, low volume cropping

2009

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Daniel Pledge
Jenny Stanton
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) East West Two, Vivonne Bay, SA
High value, low volume cropping locations
Aims

To find crop species suitable to Kangaroo Island conditions, which were either:
• of higher value per tonne than currently grown milling wheat, or
• low yielding yet high value to reduce the per hectare freight cost.

Key messages
  • Wyalkatchem wheat reinforces its position in the cropping rotation.
  • Magenta may be a possible alternative to Wyalkatchem.
  • Advisable not to grow durum on the lateritic ironstone soils on the plateau.
  • More research required into suitability of soft wheat varieties .
  • Linseed tolerates and yields in wet soils, but its marketing requires further investigation.
  • Avoid growing chickpeas unless you can eliminate wildlife.
  • Lentils require good inoculation and well-drained soil. Target early or medium maturity varieties.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

GRDC funded research administered by AgKI

Thanks to the trial participants and sponsors:

• AWB Seeds: supplied chickpeas, lentils and durum wheat
• AGT Seeds: supplied Mace wheat
• K. and S. Pledge: property and Magenta wheat
• Pontifex: Buckley wheat
• Naracoorte Seeds: linseed
• Aerotech: Native Budworm spray
• Stanton family: harvesting
• KIPG: grain classification


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Linseed Grain Legume: Lentils Hay: Vetch Grain Legume: Chickpeas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Farm operations: Economics
Trial type
Trial design

East West Two, Vivonne Bay 2009 Wheat

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

East West Two, Vivonne Bay 2009 Linseed

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

East West Two, Vivonne Bay 2009 Lentils

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

East West Two, Vivonne Bay 2009 Vetch

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
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East West Two, Vivonne Bay 2009 Chickpeas

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
East West Two, Vivonne Bay, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
East West Two, Vivonne Bay, SA Chromosol
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 East West Two, Vivonne Bay SA
2009 418.6mm
2008 387.3mm
2007 371.2mm
2006 396.0mm
2005 398.7mm
2004 402.6mm
2003 413.6mm
2002 393.9mm
2001 397.5mm
2000 422.4mm
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.

East West Two, Vivonne Bay 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: 15-12-2021 10:13am AEST