Proximal sensing technologies on soils and plants on Eyre Peninsula

2018

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Fabio Arsego (SARDI)
Helena Oakey (Uni of Adelaide)
Andrew Ware (SARDI)
Year(s) 2018
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Cummins, SA
Cummins, SA
Lock, SA
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA
Nunjikompita, SA
Piednippie, SA
Proximal sensing technologies on soils and plants on Eyre Peninsula locations
Aims

To develop predictive formulas that can be used by growers to estimate in-season soil moisture at different depths and crop nutrient content from proximal sensing (PS) data.

Key messages
  • Proximal sensing reflectance data predicts soil moisture with reasonable accuracy at depths (0-10, 10-30, 30-90 cm) on upper Eyre Peninsula in 2018.
  • Reflectance data may also be useful for predicting the amount of soil nitrogen and crop macronutrients, including but not limited to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur.
  • Further experimental data is required to use soil and crop reflectance as a means to predict nutrient content because environmental parameters can confound results.
Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAS00165
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The present project is part of the bilateral investment initiative between SARDI and GRDC (scope study DAS00165). Special thanks to Douglas Green, Stuart Modra, Ian Burrows, John Montgomerie, Tim Howard, Jake Hull and families for providing the location of field trials. Thank you to Brenton Spriggs, Sue Budarick and Katherina for their collaboration with field activities. Thank you to Sean Mason for reviewing this article.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type
Trial design

Cummins 2018

Sow date Not specified
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Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Cummins 2018

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Lock 2018

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Minnipa Agricultural Centre 2018

Sow date 22 May 2018
Harvest date 13 November 2018
Plot size 5m x 1.6m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

120 kg/ha Triple Super Phosphate

Herbicide

Boxer gold® 1.5 L/ha, Avadex® 1.5 L/ha, Treflan® 1.7 L/ha, Round up® 2 L/ha, Hammer® 100 ml/ha, Sulphate Ammonia 800 g/ha

Nunjikompita 2018

Sow date Not specified
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Piednippie 2018

Sow 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
Cummins, SA Not specified
Cummins, SA Not specified
Lock, SA Not specified
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA Red sandy clay loam
Nunjikompita, SA Not specified
Piednippie, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Cummins, SA Chromosol
Cummins, SA Sodosol
Lock, SA Calcarosol
Minnipa Agricultural Centre, SA Calcarosol
Nunjikompita, SA Calcarosol
Piednippie, SA Calcarosol
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 Cummins SA Cummins SA Lock SA Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA Nunjikompita SA Piednippie SA
2018 585.1mm585.1mm443.5mm405.7mm126.2mm142.6mm
2017 590.2mm590.2mm436.6mm424.0mm110.7mm158.1mm
2016 589.3mm589.3mm433.7mm390.2mm94.5mm168.5mm
2015 552.3mm552.3mm433.3mm378.3mm72.1mm138.7mm
2014 591.0mm591.0mm488.4mm428.4mm109.2mm162.0mm
2013 592.6mm592.6mm435.8mm352.6mm78.8mm130.5mm
2012 587.4mm587.4mm440.6mm386.6mm75.8mm128.2mm
2011 597.6mm597.6mm498.4mm438.2mm96.4mm159.1mm
2010 609.5mm609.5mm467.8mm440.0mm95.8mm146.5mm
2009 587.8mm587.8mm435.3mm447.8mm105.4mm162.3mm
2008 561.2mm561.2mm392.6mm365.2mm96.8mm137.7mm
2007 558.6mm558.6mm418.6mm354.5mm75.9mm115.4mm
2006 600.7mm600.7mm448.6mm370.9mm87.7mm139.5mm
2005 583.6mm583.6mm419.9mm338.7mm92.9mm132.4mm
2004 580.0mm580.0mm410.7mm335.6mm85.4mm133.5mm
2003 601.7mm601.7mm445.0mm322.7mm85.6mm137.1mm
2002 577.2mm577.2mm430.1mm312.9mm78.9mm127.4mm
2001 566.3mm566.3mm442.8mm386.3mm103.0mm143.0mm
2000 541.0mm541.0mm476.9mm416.5mm92.1mm145.7mm
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

Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA 2018


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 325mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 241mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 269mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 208mm

Derived climate information

Cummins SA

Cummins SA

Lock SA

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Nunjikompita SA

Piednippie SA

Cummins SA

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Cummins SA

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Lock SA

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Minnipa Agricultural Centre SA

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Nunjikompita SA

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Piednippie 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

2018 trial report



Trial last modified: 08-10-2019 14:24pm AEST