Break crop species and varieties on yield of wheat, MRZ Mid North (Warnertown), South Australia

2019
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Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sarah Day
Penny Roberts
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Southern Pulse Agronomy
Trial location(s) Warnertown, SA
Break crop species and varieties on yield of wheat, MRZ Mid North (Warnertown), South Australia locations
Aims

To evaluate the effects of break crop species on the yield of subsequent wheat crop.

Key messages

The grain yield of wheat sown after pulses were 300 kg/ha higher on average compared to wheat sown after canola. The yield gap between the canola-wheat rotation and canola-pulse rotation was a result of reduced soil nitrogen levels following harvest of the break crop phase in 2018.

Lead research organisation Southern Pulse Agronomy
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAV00150
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The research undertaken as part of the GRDC-funded Southern Pulse Agronomy project is made possible by the significant contributions of growers through both trial cooperation and the support of the GRDC and the authors would like to thank them for their continued support. The continued assistance in trial management from SARDI Agronomy groups at Clare, Minnipa, Struan and Port Lincoln is gratefully acknowledged and appreciated. The authors would also like to gratefully acknowledge SARDI Plant Pathology and Soil Biology groups for their scientific input and assistance, as well as advisors and grower groups involved in the project.


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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Faba beans Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lentils Hay: Vetch Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Warnertown 2019 Faba beans

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

Warnertown 2019 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
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Warnertown 2019 Chickpeas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Warnertown 2019 Field peas

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Warnertown 2019 Lentils

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
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Warnertown 2019 Vetch

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Warnertown 2019 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Warnertown, SA 0 - 10cm 8.40 0.15 24.00 488.00 18.00 2.00
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Warnertown, SA Clay loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Warnertown, SA Chromosol
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 Warnertown SA
2019 397.2mm
2018 431.9mm
2017 496.6mm
2016 480.4mm
2015 426.0mm
2014 478.9mm
2013 471.7mm
2012 507.0mm
2011 510.3mm
2010 476.6mm
2009 438.1mm
2008 444.5mm
2007 463.5mm
2006 443.0mm
2005 470.1mm
2004 455.6mm
2003 456.3mm
2002 418.1mm
2001 416.7mm
2000 412.0mm
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

Warnertown SA 2019


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial total (mm) 216mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 193mm

Derived climate information

Warnertown SA

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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: 14-03-2023 10:57am AEST