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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL HEALTH

2012
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Research organisation
MacKillop Farm Management Group

Trial details

Researcher(s) Brian Hughes (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Wolseley, SA
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL HEALTH locations
Aims

To engage with growers around topical soil health issues in their regions, and arm them with knowledge of ways that they may be able to improve their soil health and productivity.

Key messages
  • Western Flat (Ramseys) soil modification work. Site was established in 2009. After 2 seasons, the area that organic matter was spaded into is performing well.
  • Wolseley (Matthews’); alternative fertiliser demonstration; no differences were found between soil biology after a 12 month period.
  • Lochaber Ag Bureau (Clothiers); Peries Wightman subsoil manuring project
  • Dairy sites with Dairy SA based around the Mt Gambier region
  • Coonalpyn Ag Bureau Soil pit days
  • Coonawarra Grape Growers – historical composting trial sites revisited
  • Sherwood – soil modifications in conjunction with additional carbon project
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Project funded by: DAFF through the Caring for Our Country program.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Other: Not specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties : Type
Trial type Unknown
Trial design Unknown

Wolseley 2012

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
Wolseley, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wolseley, 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.
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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.

Wolseley 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

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 14:11pm AEST