Stubble Initiative Trial

2016
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Paul Breust
Claire Browne
Amanda Cook
Blake Gontar
James Hunt
Kellie Jones
Clive Kirkby
John Kirkegaard
Helen McMillan
Michael Nash
Sarah Noack
Trent Potter
Brad Rheinheimer
Cassandra Schefe
Naomi Scholz
Antony Swan
Felicity Turner
Year(s) 2016
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Naracoorte, SA
Stubble Initiative Trial locations
Aims

To develope regional guidelines and recommendations that assist growers and advisors to consistently retain stubbles profitably.

Key messages

• In 2017, don’t let stubble compromise the big things (weeds, disease, timeliness)
• If the intent is to retain stubble:
◊ Pro-actively manage the stubble for your seeding system
◊ Diversify (add legumes to rotation), deep band N and manage invertebrates. Mice could also be a major problem
◊ For tined seeders, reduce stubble load by mulching, incorporation + nutrients, baling, grazing and consider sowing at 15-19 degree angle to previous sown row
• If stubbles are too thick to sow through, consider strategic late burn, especially before 2nd wheat crop or if sowing canola into large stubbles
• Early monitoring is essential to see how effective actions are to allow for re-planning

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

I would like to acknowledge all the collaborating scientists, technicians, staff, farmers and consultants from all of the organisations and groups who have contributed significantly in terms of their time and research capability to each farming systems group to ensure the project in their region is producing the highest quality of work. To keep the list of co-authors to one cricket team (rather than many), only one person from each group was included as authors.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Other: Break crops
Treatment type(s)
  • Stubble: Management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Naracoorte 2016

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
Naracoorte, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Naracoorte, SA 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 Naracoorte SA
2016 273.7mm
2015 221.4mm
2014 255.5mm
2013 266.8mm
2012 259.3mm
2011 316.9mm
2010 278.3mm
2009 275.0mm
2008 250.3mm
2007 246.7mm
2006 227.2mm
2005 269.2mm
2004 298.0mm
2003 280.5mm
2002 209.4mm
2001 243.9mm
2000 248.0mm
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.

Naracoorte SA

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from MacKillop Farm Management Group office location
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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: 23-11-2021 12:43pm AEST