Benchmarking water limited yield of cereal crops on major soil types across Eyre Peninsula

2019

Research organisation

Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s)	Fabio Arsego Amanda Cook Neil king Ian Richter
Contact email	Fabio.Arsego@sa.gov.au
Contact phone	0401653389
Year(s)	2019
Contributor	SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s)	Condada, SA Cungena, SA Elliston, SA Karkoo, SA MAC, SA Mt Damper, SA Port Kenny, SA Pygery, SA Streaky Bay, SA Ungarra, SA Witera, SA Wudinna, SA Yeelana, SA

Benchmarking water limited yield of cereal crops on major soil types across Eyre Peninsula locations

Aims

This research aims to determine in which situations extra fertilisation can bring benefits to growers in 14 different Eyre Peninsula (EP) environments.

Key messages

Positive relationships (R2 = 0.6) were observed between water and grain yield (t/ha) across 14 Eyre Peninsula (EP) paddocks.
Yeelanna (Pooh Bear paddock, clay loam over light clay) had the highest grain yield (5.8 t/ha) across the 14 EP paddocks and 100% of yield potential achieved.
Karkoo, Yeelanna (South West) and Witera had similar grain yield (3.82-4.70 t/ha), but only Witera had over 100% yield potential achieved.
Paddock yields were also affected by soil constraints and other abiotic stresses.

Lead research organisation	N/A
Host research organisation	N/A
Trial funding source	SARDI DAS00165
Trial funding source	GRDC DAS00165
Related program	N/A
Acknowledgments	The present project is part of the bilateral investment initiative between SARDI and GRDC (DAS00165) and incorporates findings from scoping study DAS00157. Special thanks to Katrina Brands and Steve Jeffs for their collaboration with field activities. Thank you to Amanda Cook and Nigel Wilhelm for suggestions and feedback during the season.
Other trial partners	Not specified

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Method

Crop types	Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)	Crop : Type Soil Properties : Type
Trial type	Experimental
Trial design	Unknown

Condada 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	65 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	22 May 2019
Harvest date	11 December 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Cungena 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	65 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	10 May 2019
Harvest date	23 October 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Elliston 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	60 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Small plot seeder
Sow date	9 May 2019
Harvest date	5 November 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Random
Fertiliser	Dap Granuloc Zincstar Urea UAN MAP

Karkoo 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	100 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	6 May 2019
Harvest date	23 November 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

MAC 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	65 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	10 June 2019
Harvest date	23 October 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Mt Damper 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	60 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	29 May 2019
Harvest date	5 November 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Port Kenny 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	75 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	12 May 2019
Harvest date	5 November 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Pygery 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	60 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	12 May 2019
Harvest date	21 October 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Streaky Bay 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	70 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	3 May 2019
Harvest date	23 October 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Ungarra 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	100 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	14 May 2019
Harvest date	27 November 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Witera 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	75 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	20 May 2019
Harvest date	5 November 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Wudinna 2019 Barley

Sow rate or Target density	55 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	2 May 2019
Harvest date	9 October 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	Not specified

Yeelana 2019 Wheat

Sow rate or Target density	100 kg/ha
Sowing machinery	Not specified
Sow date	29 April 2019
Harvest date	27 November 2019
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Plot blocking	Not specified
Fertiliser	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
Condada, SA	Not specified
Cungena, SA	Not specified
Elliston, SA	Not specified
Karkoo, SA	Not specified
MAC, SA	Not specified
Mt Damper, SA	Not specified
Port Kenny, SA	Not specified
Pygery, SA	Not specified
Streaky Bay, SA	Not specified
Ungarra, SA	Not specified
Witera, SA	Not specified
Wudinna, SA	Not specified
Yeelana, SA	Not specified

Derived trial site soil information

Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS

Trial site	Soil order
Condada, SA	Calcarosol
Cungena, SA	Calcarosol
Elliston, SA	Calcarosol
Karkoo, SA	Sodosol
MAC, SA	Calcarosol
Mt Damper, SA	Calcarosol
Port Kenny, SA	Tenosol
Pygery, SA	Calcarosol
Streaky Bay, SA
Ungarra, SA	Tenosol
Witera, SA	Tenosol
Wudinna, SA	Calcarosol
Yeelana, SA	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	Condada SA	Cungena SA	Elliston SA	Karkoo SA	MAC SA	Mt Damper SA	Port Kenny SA	Pygery SA	Streaky Bay SA	Ungarra SA	Witera SA	Wudinna SA	Yeelana SA
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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.

Condada SA

Cungena SA

Elliston SA

Karkoo SA

MAC SA

Mt Damper SA

Port Kenny SA

Pygery SA

Streaky Bay SA

Ungarra SA