Precision Ag project

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Felicity Turner
Year(s) 2010
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Bordertown, SA
Conmurra, SA
Precision Ag project locations
Aims

To look at the economic benefits of varying inputs based on various technologies. To assess the technologies that have the best or most reliable outcome in varying situations over a 3-4 year period, and to assess what is happening at sites where soil manipulation has occured by looking at above ground yields and comparing with below ground soil carbon levels. 

Key messages
  • Knowing the amount of moisture that is available in the soil profile is invaluable when making nitrogen management decisions.
  • Previous crop history (particularly hat of pulses) can have a very large impact on the levels of nitrogen required in following seasons. 
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • Sites are managed by Felicity Turner, Turner Famr Services
  • Greenseeker data collection was carried out by Grant Yates, Southern Precision

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Precision Agriculture
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unknown

Bordertown 2010

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

Conmurra 2010

Sow date none specified
Harvest date none 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
Bordertown, SA Not specified
Conmurra, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bordertown, SA Sodosol
Conmurra, 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 Bordertown SA Conmurra SA
2010 532.3mm257.3mm
2009 510.9mm224.1mm
2008 499.9mm209.9mm
2007 497.3mm248.1mm
2006 501.9mm254.8mm
2005 511.6mm268.9mm
2004 521.9mm313.3mm
2003 527.4mm361.2mm
2002 503.4mm392.1mm
2001 488.8mm505.7mm
2000 428.3mm591.0mm
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.

Bordertown SA

Conmurra SA

Bordertown SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Conmurra 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

2010 trial report



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