Cool Soils Initiative results and learnings from the Riverine Plains

2020

Research organisation

Trial details

Researcher(s)	Jane McInnes Cassandra Schefe
Year(s)	2020
Contributor	Riverine Plains
Trial location(s)	Berrigan, NSW Gerogery, NSW Henty, NSW Holbrook, NSW Jerilderie, NSW Rennie, NSW Urana, NSW Wagga Wagga, NSW Walbundrie, NSW Cobram, VIC Dookie, VIC Euroa, VIC Rutherglen, VIC Shepparton, VIC Tungamah, VIC Violet Town, VIC Wangaratta, VIC Yarrawonga, VIC

Cool Soils Initiative results and learnings from the Riverine Plains locations

Aims

The Australian Cool Farm Initiative aims to increase the long-term sustainability and yield stability of the grain producing regions of southern New South Wales and northeast Victoria, through the adoption of innovative agronomic strategies to increase soil health and related function.

Key messages

• Analysis of soil samples from 165 Riverine Plains paddocks participating in the Cool Soils Initiative project during 2020 showed soil organic carbon (SOC) levels ranging from 0.70–4.75 per cent.
• Analysis of 165 surface (0–10cm) soil samples taken as part of the project showed that pH ranged from 4.2–7.3 (CaCl2).
• During 2020, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from paddocks in the Riverine Plains region ranged from -1134 to 1165kg CO2e/t and between -3062 to 2636 kg CO2e/ha.
• Further validation of greenhouse gas emission data is required.

Lead research organisation	N/A
Host research organisation	N/A
Related program	N/A
Acknowledgments	Riverine Plains acknowledges the investment by Mars Petcare, Kelloggs’, the Manildra Group, Allied Pinnacle, Charles Sturt University and Food Agility CRC, as well as the project support from the Sustainable Food Lab (SFL). Thank you also to all our farmer co-operators, whose support for this project is greatly appreciated.
Other trial partners	Not specified

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Method

Crop type	Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)	Soil Properties Soil Improvement
Trial type	Article/commentary
Trial design	Not applicable

Berrigan 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Gerogery 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Henty 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Holbrook 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Jerilderie 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Rennie 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Urana 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Wagga Wagga 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Walbundrie 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Cobram 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Dookie 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Euroa 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Rutherglen 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Shepparton 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Tungamah 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Tungamah 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Violet Town 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Wangaratta 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

Yarrawonga 2020

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified
Other trial notes	Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40564 for details of 2018 and 2019 results. Please refer to https://www.farmtrials.com.au/trial/40746 for 2021 results

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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
Berrigan, NSW	Not specified
Gerogery, NSW	Not specified
Henty, NSW	Not specified
Holbrook, NSW	Not specified
Jerilderie, NSW	Not specified
Rennie, NSW	Not specified
Urana, NSW	Not specified
Wagga Wagga, NSW	Not specified
Walbundrie, NSW	Not specified
Cobram, VIC	Not specified
Dookie, VIC	Not specified
Euroa, VIC	Not specified
Rutherglen, VIC	Not specified
Shepparton, VIC	Not specified
Tungamah, VIC	Not specified
Violet Town, VIC	Not specified
Wangaratta, VIC	Not specified
Yarrawonga, VIC	Not specified

Derived trial site soil information

Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS

Trial site	Soil order
Berrigan, NSW	Sodosol
Gerogery, NSW	Sodosol
Henty, NSW	Sodosol
Holbrook, NSW	Sodosol
Jerilderie, NSW	Sodosol
Rennie, NSW	Sodosol
Urana, NSW	Sodosol
Wagga Wagga, NSW	Kandosol
Walbundrie, NSW	Sodosol
Cobram, VIC	Sodosol
Dookie, VIC	Sodosol
Euroa, VIC	Sodosol
Rutherglen, VIC	Sodosol
Shepparton, VIC	Sodosol
Tungamah, VIC	Sodosol
Violet Town, VIC	Sodosol
Wangaratta, VIC	Sodosol
Yarrawonga, VIC	Sodosol

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.

Berrigan VIC

Gerogery VIC

Henty VIC

Holbrook VIC

Jerilderie VIC

Rennie VIC

Urana VIC

Wagga Wagga VIC

Walbundrie VIC

Cobram VIC

Dookie VIC

Euroa VIC

Rutherglen VIC

Shepparton VIC

Tungamah VIC