Addressing production constraints through the modification of sandy soils

2011
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding sources
Caring for our Country <abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr> South Australian Grains Industry Trust (SAGIT)

Trial details

Researcher(s) David Davenport
Brett Masters
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Lower Eyre Agricultural Development Association
Trial location(s) Edililie, SA
Lock, SA
Mt Hill, SA
Pillanna, SA
Ungarra, SA
Wharminda, SA
Addressing production constraints through the modification of sandy soils locations
Aims

To improve our understanding of what is driving these responses and how soil modification techniques can be improved on sandy profiles.

Key messages

• Modifying soil using a spader only can give large increases in dry matter without necessarily giving the same increase in yield.

• Using the spader to incorporate a delved site can be effective in increasing the benefit of the delving operation, particularly where organic matter is also incorporated.

Lead research organisation Rural Solutions SA
Host research organisation Lower Eyre Agricultural Development Association
Trial funding source Caring for our Country
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source South Australian Grains Industry Trust (SAGIT)
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the landholders involved in this trial; Gus Glover, Chris Will, Ed Hunt, Terry Young, Mick Dahlitz and Peter Treloar. Also funding bodies including GRDC, the South Australian NRM program and the Australian Government Caring for our Country Program Dahlitz, Pillanna and Treloar, Edillilie - supported by the Lower Eyre Ag Development Association (LEADA).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement: Type
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unreplicated

Edililie 2011 Barley

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Edililie 2011 Wheat

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Lock 2011 Barley

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Lock 2011 Wheat

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Mt Hill 2011 Barley

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Mt Hill 2011 Wheat

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Pillanna 2011 Barley

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Pillanna 2011 Wheat

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Ungarra 2011 Barley

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Ungarra 2011 Wheat

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Wharminda 2011 Barley

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Wharminda 2011 Wheat

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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
Edililie, SA Not specified
Lock, SA Not specified
Mt Hill, SA Not specified
Pillanna, SA Not specified
Ungarra, SA Not specified
Wharminda, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Edililie, SA Sodosol
Lock, SA Calcarosol
Mt Hill, SA Tenosol
Pillanna, SA Chromosol
Ungarra, SA Tenosol
Wharminda, SA 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 Edililie SA Lock SA Mt Hill SA Pillanna SA Ungarra SA Wharminda SA
2011 536.6mm498.4mm579.0mm575.4mm543.3mm420.4mm
2010 549.8mm467.8mm579.0mm579.6mm558.4mm388.9mm
2009 512.8mm435.3mm545.5mm519.5mm535.6mm341.3mm
2008 484.1mm392.6mm546.1mm513.9mm523.5mm325.1mm
2007 491.0mm418.6mm549.0mm518.0mm523.4mm324.8mm
2006 516.4mm448.6mm577.9mm566.9mm551.6mm350.2mm
2005 532.4mm419.9mm557.9mm544.9mm535.3mm298.4mm
2004 528.5mm410.7mm542.6mm554.5mm529.2mm280.5mm
2003 543.1mm445.0mm560.4mm563.0mm551.4mm307.8mm
2002 509.6mm430.1mm533.2mm510.5mm519.1mm278.9mm
2001 534.1mm442.8mm546.5mm534.5mm530.9mm311.2mm
2000 515.2mm476.9mm562.9mm518.6mm536.3mm356.7mm
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.

Edililie SA

Lock SA

Mt Hill SA

Pillanna SA

Ungarra SA

Wharminda SA

Edililie SA

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Lock SA

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Mt Hill SA

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Pillanna SA

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Ungarra SA

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Wharminda 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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 19-05-2023 13:08pm AEST