Informing investment in irrigated grains R&D in southern NSW

2013 - 2014

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Rob Fisher (Irrigated Cropping Council)
Don Griffin (NSW DPI)
John Hornbuckle (Deakin University)
Peta Neale (Precision Agriculture)
Sam North (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2013 - 2014
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Southern NSW DPI offices, NSW
Further information View external link
Informing investment in irrigated grains R&D in southern NSW locations
Aims

A new project being conducted by the Irrigated Cropping Council, NSW DPI, Deakin University, Murray Local Land Service and Precision Agriculture, with financial support from GRDC, started in July 2014. The long-term objective is to ‘increase grain 
production and profitability from surface irrigated soils in the GRDC Southern Region by improving the understanding of the interaction between crops, soils, and irrigation and their effects on crop production’.

Key messages
  • Analysis of wheat crops sown after rice harvest in the Murray Irrigation Ltd districts (MIL) found that increasing yields required different management depending on soil type and irrigation layout.
  • Four management factors that limit winter crop yields were identified: waterlogging, late season water stress, under-fertilisation and low soil pH.
  • In the MIL districts alone, increasing wheat yields after rice from the current median to the 80th percentile would result in an additional 20,000–30,000 tonnes per annum ($4–6 million at $200/t).
  • If all rice areas were sown to wheat after harvest every year and 80th percentile yields achieved, an additional 128,000–138,000 tonnes of wheat would be produced ($26–$28 million at $200/t).
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This research was jointly funded by NSW DPI, GRDC and Murray LLS. Assistance and data was also received from Murray Irrigation Limited and staff.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola Oilseed: Soybean Other crop: Cotton Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Faba beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Economics
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Unknown

Southern NSW DPI offices 2013 Barley

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2013 Wheat

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2013 Canola

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2013 Soybean

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2013 Cotton

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2013 Chickpeas

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2013 Faba beans

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2014 Barley

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2014 Wheat

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2014 Canola

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2014 Soybean

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2014 Cotton

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2014 Chickpeas

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

Southern NSW DPI offices 2014 Faba beans

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 results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Rice (t/ha) Soy (t/ha) Barley (t/ha) Chickpea (t/ha) Cotton (bales t/ha) wheat (t/ha) Faba Bean (t/ha) Canola yield (t/ha)
1 Expected yield (t/ha) 10.1 3.1 4 2.5 10.1 4.7 3.9 2.3
2 Best ever yield (t/ha) 12.1 3.9 5.9 3.4 12.8 6.6 4.6 3.1
3 Yield gap (t/ha) 2 0.9 1.8 0.9 2.6 1.9 0.8 0.7
4 Total no. responses 46 16 47 3 9 78 14 53

Barley t/ha


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Canola yield t/ha


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Chickpea t/ha


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Cotton bales t/ha


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Faba Bean t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Southern NSW DPI offices, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Southern NSW DPI offices, NSW Kurosol
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 Southern NSW DPI offices NSW
2014 289.8mm
2013 294.4mm
2012 302.1mm
2011 318.6mm
2010 314.4mm
2009 295.1mm
2008 297.0mm
2007 311.2mm
2006 276.3mm
2005 301.7mm
2004 272.4mm
2003 286.9mm
2002 262.8mm
2001 314.1mm
2000 278.3mm
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.

Southern NSW DPI offices NSW

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Department of Primary Industries NSW 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

2013 trial report



Trial last modified: 20-10-2023 08:16am AEST