Profitable broadleaf crop sequencing in south eastern Australia

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Michael Moodie
Nigel Wilhelm
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation
Trial location(s) Waite Institute, SA
Profitable broadleaf crop sequencing in south eastern Australia locations
Aims

To develop an improved understanding and implementation of management practices for Brassica, pulse crops, pastures and other options to reduce the risk of crop failure and improve whole farm profitability in low rainfall south-east Australia.

Key messages

The outcome from this project will be more reliable and more productive low rainfall farming systems through the increased use of less risky broad leaved break phases.

This will be achieved through the promotion of the following outputs from the proposal in low rainfall regions of south eastern Australia 1. More reliable management strategies for the production of broad leaved phases.

2. Identification of more reliable break phase options.

3. Guidelines to identify trigger points for when, for how long and which break phases to use for improved farming systems outcomes.

4. Reliable estimation of risks with break phases as well as their total impacts on following cereal crops.

Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments

This project is funded by GRDC as part of their national crop sequencing initiative with support from low rainfall FS groups and Pristine Forage Technologies.


Other trial partners MSF Inc.
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Waite Institute 2010

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Waite Institute, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Waite Institute, 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 Waite Institute SA
2010 315.0mm
2009 301.9mm
2008 287.4mm
2007 279.8mm
2006 288.1mm
2005 312.0mm
2004 317.3mm
2003 316.9mm
2002 286.9mm
2001 326.2mm
2000 305.6mm
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.

Waite Institute 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 report and links

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 18-05-2023 14:39pm AEST