The dirt on on-farm lime. Comparison of on-farm sources and limesand under different cultivation strategies in the paddock and utilising iLime over two years (2019/20)

2019 - 2020

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ashleigh Donnison
Caroline Peek
Contact email caroline.peek@dpird.wa.gov.au; ashleigh.donnison@dpird.wa.gov.au
Year(s) 2019 - 2020
Contributor Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s) Moorine Rock, WA
The dirt on on-farm lime. Comparison of on-farm sources and limesand under different cultivation strategies in the paddock and utilising iLime over two years (2019/20) locations
Aims

To investigate the cost-effectiveness of on-farm lime for ameliorating soil acidity in Kwinana East Port Zone and to validate the iLime application (developed by DPIRD and Desiree Futures with funding from GRDC) by comparing simulations with field trial results.

Key messages
  • Quality of on-farm lime and distance from coastal limesand sources are important factors in determining economic advantage over coastal limesand
  • Cultivation of sources resulted in higher net present values after the 20 year iLime simulation, and improved return on investments at 5 and 10 years compared to when uncultivated
  • In 2019 cultivation consistently improved yield and the high rates of local dolerite and limesand improved yield by 0.55t/ha and 0.57t/ha respectively.
  • Due to the 2020 season and in season challenges there were no significant differences in yield between sources and cultivation
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00256
Trial funding source DPIRD WA FFPJP13
Related program Regional Research Agronomy
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Della Bosca family for hosting, providing one of the local lime sources, seeding and in-season management of the trial. Thanks to Hugh Irving and Brad Auld for providing limes sources. Thanks to James Fisher (Desiree Futures) and Jenni Clausen (DPIRD) for assistance with iLime. Acknowledgment to Glen Riethmuller, Grace Williams, Cameron Wild and George Mwenda (DPIRD) for technical assistance throughout the trial and DPIRD’s Merredin RSU staff for harvesting the trial.

Thanks to GRDC and DPIRD for co-investment in the ‘Building capacity in crop protection and crop production agronomy research and development in Western Australia’ project (DAW00256/DAW1512-001RTX)


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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Canola Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Moorine Rock 2019 Canola

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Harvest date Not specified
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Moorine Rock 2019 Wheat

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Moorine Rock 2020 Wheat

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Moorine Rock 2020 Canola

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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
Moorine Rock, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Moorine Rock, WA Kandosol
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.

Moorine Rock WA

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 last modified: 22-11-2021 15:56pm AEST