Soil carbon in the Monaro region: a report from ‘Action on the ground’

2012 - 2014

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Susan Orgill (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2012 - 2014
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Monaro, NSW
Further information View external link
Soil carbon in the Monaro region: a report from ‘Action on the ground’ locations
Aims

This project identified and demonstrated farm management practices that could increase soil organic carbon (C) in the Monaro region in southern New South Wales.

Key messages
  • Seasonal conditions and soil type have a greater effect on carbon than management.
  • Providing necessary nutrients and pH for optimum pasture production will potentially increase soil carbon.
  • Cropping in a good season might not decrease soil carbon stocks. Opportunities could exist for Monaro landholders to diversify their enterprises when the conditions are right without depleting their soil carbon.
  • A rapid increase of soil carbon can easily be followed by a rapid decrease.
  • For more information please see our eBook: Soil carbon in the Monaro region (https://itunes.apple.com/au/book/ id1035198100 or http://tinyurl.com/zrr9mht).
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Australian Government
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Funding for this research was provided by The Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Action on the ground program) and NSW Department of Primary Industries; The Soil Carbon Project 2012–15. We gratefully acknowledge Nancy Spoljaric, the Monaro Farming Systems (MFS) group and the cooperation of the growers in the Monaro region whose properties were sampled.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties: Type
Trial type Unknown
Trial design Unknown

Monaro 2012

Sow date none specified
Harvest date none specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

Monaro 2013

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

Monaro 2014

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2015, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results

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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
Monaro, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Monaro, NSW Tenosol
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 Monaro NSW
2014 190.9mm
2013 179.3mm
2012 243.6mm
2011 210.7mm
2010 225.8mm
2009 133.8mm
2008 173.0mm
2007 196.4mm
2006 123.8mm
2005 200.2mm
2004 154.8mm
2003 157.0mm
2002 149.1mm
2001 191.1mm
2000 130.2mm
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.

Monaro NSW

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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: 20-10-2023 08:02am AEST