PRECISION AG PROJECT

2012
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Felicity Turner
Contact email projects@mackillopgroup.com
Contact phone 0400 299 087
Year(s) 2012
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Naracoorte, SA
PRECISION AG PROJECT locations
Aims

This project is being carried out across the South East Region to assess the role that Precision Agriculture (PA) can play in the region, what the most effective PA techniques are, and the role of PA in soil carbon management.

Key messages
  • Variable rate nitrogen management has great potential; particularly in the higher rainfall areas of the region with good responses being received in years where rainfall hasn’t been limiting.
  • EM38 technology is useful in detecting depth to limestone; the benefits of this however will depend on if the yield is being constrained by rock or not (and in a lot of cases this isn’t occurring)
  • In most cases, NDVI biomass readings have been highly correlated with yield.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Our funding body; DAFF through the Caring for Our Country program.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Precision Agriculture
Trial type Unknown
Trial design Unknown

Naracoorte 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
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
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

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 13:44pm AEST