Demonstrations and grower survey to assess reasons for cross-working and effect on crop production, 2018

2018

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Bindi Isbister
Adrian Rossi
Contact email bindi.isbister@dpird.wa.gov.au
Year(s) 2018
Contributor Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s) Binnu, WA
Demonstrations and grower survey to assess reasons for cross-working and effect on crop production, 2018 locations
Aims
  1. To survey growers in the Geraldton port zone to understand why and how they are cross working.
  2. To assess the effect of cross seeding and cross ripping on crop production compared to normal working at two demonstration sites.
Key messages
  • For the growers surveyed, the main reasons for cross ripping were to mitigate uneven plant establishment from wheel track sinkage lines and to break up the tramlines to increase crop area
  • Other reasons for cross seeding included; for more uniform seed placement, trash flow management, to stop the bar sinking, stop bogging and to get soil throw to cover spray tracks.
  • There was less wheel sinkage with cross ripping than ripping in the same direction as the main traffic.
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 GRDC and DPIRD for co-investment in the 'Building Crop Protection and Production Agronomy R&D Capacity in regional Western Australia' project (DAW00256/DAW1512-001RTX)


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties: Compaction
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Randomised

Binnu 2018 Barley

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

Binnu 2018 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Binnu, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Binnu, WA Rudosol
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 Binnu WA
2018 103.0mm
2017 111.5mm
2016 118.7mm
2015 131.7mm
2014 101.0mm
2013 102.4mm
2012 98.7mm
2011 133.1mm
2010 86.0mm
2009 103.0mm
2008 138.1mm
2007 89.6mm
2006 89.7mm
2005 108.5mm
2004 94.5mm
2003 109.1mm
2002 99.0mm
2001 106.7mm
2000 128.6mm
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.

Binnu 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 report and links

Demonstrations and grower survey to assess reasons for cross-working and effect on crop production, 2018



Trial last modified: 16-12-2022 13:37pm AEST