| Researcher(s) | N/A |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2022 |
| Contributor | Riverine Plains |
| Trial location(s) |
Howlong, NSW
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Focus Paddock 1: Diverse rotations- To demonstrate how diverse legume rotations can fit into the modern farming system and potentially help build soil organic carbon.
Focus Paddock 2: Nitrogen banking- To understand strategies of nitrogen banking versus application based on nitrogen demand, preventing excess application, increase profitability and decrease environmental losses.
• Diverse legume rotations may help build soil organic carbon.
• Early sowing of slower-maturing crops may lead to higher crop water use efficiency; this demonstration will commence in the region in 2023.
• Measuring residual mineral nitrogen will aid in preventing excess application, increase profitability, and decrease environmental losses.
• It is recommended to split deep nitrogen samples (for example 0-30cm and 30- 60cm) to ascertain location of nitrogen in
the soil profile.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | Future Drought Fund: Drought resilient soils |
| Trial funding source | GRDC |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop types | Grain Legume: Faba beans Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Demonstration |
| Trial design | Not applicable |
| Sow rate or Target density | 26 plants/m2 |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 22 April 2022 |
| Harvest date | Unknown |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
Starter fertiliser: 70KG/HA MAP |
| Sow rate or Target density | Trial 1: not recorded; Trial 2: 80 kg/ha |
|---|---|
| Sow date | Trial 1: 28/04/2022; Trial 2:15/06/2022 |
| Harvest date | 28 December 2022 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
Starter fertiliser: 70KG/HA MAP |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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