Increasing Precision Agricultural Awareness and Adoption in South East of South Australia

2009
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Felicity Turner
Contact email mf.turner@bigpond.com
Contact phone 0400299087
Year(s) 2009
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Bordertown, SA
Conmurra, SA
Coonawarra, SA
Padthaway, SA
Apsley, VIC
Frances, VIC
Increasing Precision Agricultural Awareness and Adoption in South East of South Australia locations
Aims

The aim of the project was to increase the understanding and awareness of how spatial measurement tools (EM38 mapping, Imagery data, RTK Elevation Data & Yield Mapping) can be utilised to identify variations in soil capabilities & to then demonstrate how management can potentially be changed over these areas & the economics of implementing these changes.4 of the 6 sites were looking at changes in Nitrogen management over the demonstration paddocks, another site focussed on varying rates of gypsum & the final site looked at seeding rates & varieties in broad beans.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Broad beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
  • Fertiliser: Form
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Management systems: Precision Agriculture
  • Soil Improvement: Rate
  • Sowing: Rate
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Bordertown 2009

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

Conmurra 2009

Sow date varied - please see report
Harvest date varied - please see report
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Coonawarra 2009

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

Padthaway 2009

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

Apsley 2009

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

Frances 2009

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
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
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
Coonawarra, SA Not specified
Padthaway, SA Not specified
Apsley, VIC Not specified
Frances, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bordertown, SA Sodosol
Conmurra, SA Sodosol
Coonawarra, SA Podosol
Padthaway, SA Sodosol
Apsley, VIC Vertosol
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 Bordertown SA Conmurra SA Coonawarra SA Padthaway SA Apsley VIC Frances VIC
2009 510.9mm224.1mm600.8mm93.4mm602.5mm400.2mm
2008 499.9mm209.9mm582.0mm43.6mm567.2mm347.0mm
2007 497.3mm248.1mm599.7mm65.9mm578.2mm332.5mm
2006 501.9mm254.8mm574.0mm60.4mm561.8mm375.5mm
2005 511.6mm268.9mm618.7mm63.0mm597.9mm434.1mm
2004 521.9mm313.3mm653.6mm83.9mm613.3mm538.6mm
2003 527.4mm361.2mm640.6mm84.3mm621.4mm531.2mm
2002 503.4mm392.1mm559.0mm105.3mm578.2mm455.7mm
2001 488.8mm505.7mm622.0mm264.7mm580.8mm488.0mm
2000 428.3mm591.0mm548.7mm376.7mm503.2mm445.6mm
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.

Bordertown VIC

Conmurra VIC

Coonawarra VIC

Padthaway VIC

Apsley VIC

Frances VIC

Bordertown VIC

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

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Coonawarra VIC

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Padthaway VIC

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Apsley 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

2009 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 13:29pm AEST