STUBBLE INITIATIVE TRIALS

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Felicity Turner (MacKillop Farm Management Group)
Contact email projects@mackillopgroup.com.au
Year(s) 2014
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Sherwood, SA
Frances, VIC
STUBBLE INITIATIVE TRIALS locations
Aims

To maintain the profitability of stubble retained systems by identifying key issues that are affecting the level of profitability with growers, and then through utilising existing research and conducting locally specific trial and extension work assist growers to overcome these
issues.

Key messages
  • When dealing with annualryegrass populations, it is a numbers game; the more you can control the better.
  • Higher water rates in retained stubble resulted in increased efficacy.
  • In 2014, although canola establishment was lower in plots where stubble was retained; there was no significant yield difference at harvest.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC MFM0006
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

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

Sherwood 2014

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

Frances 2014

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
Sherwood, SA Not specified
Frances, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Sherwood, SA Sodosol
Frances, 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 Sherwood SA Frances VIC
2014 369.7mm366.1mm
2013 407.6mm425.8mm
2012 401.4mm488.6mm
2011 459.3mm502.3mm
2010 428.2mm483.4mm
2009 364.8mm400.2mm
2008 356.2mm347.0mm
2007 403.7mm332.5mm
2006 395.8mm375.5mm
2005 422.5mm434.1mm
2004 427.4mm538.6mm
2003 425.1mm531.2mm
2002 350.5mm455.7mm
2001 343.9mm488.0mm
2000 367.8mm445.6mm
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.

Sherwood VIC

Frances VIC

Sherwood VIC

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Frances 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 report and links

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 12:43pm AEST