Trial details
Researcher(s)
Jock McFarlane
Year(s)
2009
Contributor
MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s)
Bordertown, SA
Aims
The aim is to improve water use efficiencies of crops and pasture by reducing the soil constraints that impede root growth.
Key messages
Lead research organisation
N/A
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
N/A
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop types
Cereal (Grain): Barley
Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Hay: Lucerne
Treatment type(s)
Crop : Rotation
Fertiliser : Application Method
Fertiliser : Rate
Fertiliser : Type
Soil Preparation : Tillage
Trial type
Demonstration
Trial design
Unknown
Bordertown 2009 Barley
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Bordertown 2009 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Bordertown 2009 Lucerne
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Lowan Vale 2009 Barley
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Lowan Vale 2009 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Lowan Vale 2009 Lucerne
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Sherwood 2009 Barley
Sow date
varied - please see report
Harvest date
varied - please see report
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Sherwood 2009 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Sherwood 2009 Lucerne
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Western Flat 2009 Barley
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Western Flat 2009 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Western Flat 2009 Lucerne
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Willalooka 2009 Barley
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Willalooka 2009 Wheat
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Willalooka 2009 Lucerne
Sow date
Not specified
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
Not specified
Plot replication
Not specified
Trial source data and summary not available
Observed trial site soil information
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
Bordertown, SA
Not specified
Lowan Vale, SA
Not specified
Sherwood, SA
Not specified
Western Flat, SA
Not specified
Willalooka, SA
Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the
OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year
Bordertown SA
Lowan Vale SA
Sherwood SA
Western Flat SA
Willalooka SA
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Climate
Derived climate information
No observed climate data available for this trial.
Bordertown SA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Lowan Vale SA
Sherwood SA
Western Flat SA
Willalooka SA
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
2009 trial report
