Farming Systems to improve crop tolerance to frost - stubble management

2016
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben Biddulph (DAFWA)
Rebecca Smith (Living Farm)
Chloe Turner (Facey)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Facey Group
Trial location(s) Corrigin, WA
Farming Systems to improve crop tolerance to frost - stubble management locations
Aims

To assess the impact of various stubble management practices on the extent, severity and duration of frost and determine its effect on canopy temperature and grain yield.

Key messages

Of the seven frost events that showed significant differences, all showed that the reduced stubble treatment (2t/ha) reached colder minimum temperatures than the removed stubble treatment (1.6t/ha). Across the seven events, the retained stubble treatment (2.5t/ha) also remained warmer than the reduced stubble treatment. The removed stubble treatment spent significantly less time at -2⁰C temperature threshold compared to the reduced stubble treatment. The retained stubble treatment was not significantly different to either of these.

These results suggest that removing stubble decreases the severity and duration of frost, however as discussed, there was variability in the results between the retained and reduced stubble treatments. This suggests, that in seasons where frost events are so severe, stubble management does not have a large effect on the severity of events.

Lead research organisation Facey Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

GRDC for funding the trial through the National Frost Initiative. Peter Hanson, Theweatherlogger for installation, maintenance and data acquisition of onsite weather station. Shane Hill for his for providing the trial site, carrying out the seeding and agronomic management.


Other trial partners Living Farm; DAFWA
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Corrigin 2016

Sow rate or Target density 60kg/ha
Sow date 24 May 2016
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 15m x 15m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

Urea 50kg, DAPscz 40kg, Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate 0.5kg, Ammonium Sulphate Granules 0.5 Kg

Herbicide

2nd May - Oxyfuorfen 240EC 0.1L, 2,4-D LVE 680 0.3L, Glyphosate 540 1.1 L

24th May - Trifluralin 480 Kenso 2.5L, Chlorsulfuron 750WG 10g, Triasulfuron 25g, Paraquat 250 1.2 L

19th July - Tigrex 1L, Triasulfuron 7g

Insecticide

24th May - EverGol Prime 0.048L

Fungicide

24th May - Chlorpyrifos 500 EC 0.3 L

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Corrigin, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Corrigin, WA 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 Corrigin WA
2016 304.1mm
2015 282.9mm
2014 304.7mm
2013 296.6mm
2012 279.3mm
2011 247.8mm
2010 251.2mm
2009 284.0mm
2008 274.6mm
2007 276.1mm
2006 340.3mm
2005 302.3mm
2004 285.3mm
2003 300.1mm
2002 250.7mm
2001 269.5mm
2000 358.5mm
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.

Corrigin WA

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

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 22-05-2023 11:27am AEST