Using soil wetter to improve crop establishment in the low rainfall zone

2019

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sarah Belli
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s) Lace Grace, WA, WA
Using soil wetter to improve crop establishment in the low rainfall zone locations
Aims

To determine if a soil wetter, such as SE14, improves plant establishment in years with a dry start.

Key messages
  • The wetting agent /humectant SE14 was applied at seeding to see if crop establishment was improved in a dry sown oat crop near Lake Grace on a soil without non-wetting issues
  • Significantly more oat plants germinated at SE14 3L/ha + water 47L/ha compared to the nil
  • There was no significant difference in plant establishment between two different water rates used for applying the wetting agent
  • It is unknown whether the increased plant establishment resulted in increased yield, as yield was not recorded.
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source DPIRD WA FFPJP13
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00256
Related program Regional Research Agronomy
Acknowledgments

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)


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Forage: Oats
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Application Method
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Replicated

Lace Grace, WA 2019

Sow date 17 April 2019
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 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
Lace Grace, WA, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Lace Grace, WA, WA Sodosol
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 Lace Grace, WA WA
2019 312.4mm
2018 365.5mm
2017 423.2mm
2016 413.1mm
2015 407.4mm
2014 375.5mm
2013 401.7mm
2012 420.9mm
2011 350.7mm
2010 335.6mm
2009 361.2mm
2008 360.9mm
2007 355.9mm
2006 425.2mm
2005 381.0mm
2004 394.3mm
2003 400.4mm
2002 372.9mm
2001 364.1mm
2000 424.0mm
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

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Lace Grace, WA 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: 19-12-2022 12:35pm AEST