Cultivation improvement through rock crushing

2016
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Chloe Turner (Facey Group)
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Facey Group
Trial location(s) Hazeldene, VIC
Cultivation improvement through rock crushing locations
Aims

To assess the returns on investment from rock crushing ironstone, to create better yields through increased arability.

 

Key messages

Visually the germination in the control (not crushed) was significantly less than the crushed area, given the ability for the airseeder to create a seed bed and bury the seed. The return on investment from the rock crushing treatment applied shows that it would require approximately 3 years to provide a return on investment for this trial.

Lead research organisation Facey Group
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Craig Jespersen for providing and managing the trial site.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Lupins
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Preparation
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Hazeldene 2016

Sowing machinery

Reefinator RGV300

Sow date 1 May 2016
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Herbicide

22nd April - Glyphosate 1.4ltr, 24D 680 400mls, SOA 0.5kg, LI700 100mls

30th April - Paraquat 1ltr, Simazine 1.4kgs, Metrabuzin 300gms, Trifluralin 2ltr, Alpha cypermethrin 100mls, Chlorpyrifos 100mls.

30th May - Brodal 200mls

14th June - Select 500mls, SOA 1kg, Hasten 1%

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Hazeldene, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Hazeldene, VIC 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 Hazeldene VIC
2016 278.5mm
2015 213.6mm
2014 273.2mm
2013 262.3mm
2012 317.2mm
2011 348.3mm
2010 366.1mm
2009 259.6mm
2008 236.3mm
2007 186.9mm
2006 193.1mm
2005 300.6mm
2004 272.5mm
2003 257.9mm
2002 210.5mm
2001 272.5mm
2000 219.9mm
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.

Hazeldene VIC

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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 last modified: 22-05-2023 11:26am AEST