Trial | Contributor Funding sources |
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Amelioration of water repellent soils in the West Midlands - long term impactsTo assess amelioration options for water repellent sandplain soils. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2014 | Badgingarra WA |
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Assessing clay rates and incorporation methods for amelioration of water repellent sandplain soilTo assess the interaction between clay rate and incorporation methods to overcome soil water repellence and improve crop establishment and productivity. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2010 | Bolgart WA |
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Assessing rotary spading, mouldboard ploughing and claying for amelioration of pale deep sandTo assess the impact of various levels of soil disturbance (cultivation methods) on water repellence and productivity and the interaction of these cultivation methods with soil amendments, lime and clay. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2009 | Badgingarra WA |
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Assessing the benefit of clay spreading for overcoming soil water repellence in the northern agricultural regionTo assess what clay rich subsoil application rates are required for overcoming soil water repellence and how this interacts with method of incorporation. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
Research organisaton
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BEST TM21 demonstration and its effect on nitrogen utilisationCompare varying rates of N on wheat after applying BEST TM21 against a control area of no post nitrogen application. |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Wannamal WA |
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Big lupin responses to amelioration of repellent soilTo assess water repellent soil amelioration options and to determine whether a one-way plough can be used to ameliorate non-wetting sand for much lower cost than mouldboard ploughing or rotary spading. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2012 | Badgingarra WA |
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Can suboil constraints be combated economically?To determine which ameliorant practice is the most effective and economic in remediating subsoil acidity at depth. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2015 | West Wubin WA |
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Can subsoil constraints be combated economically?To determine which ameliorant practice is the most effective and economic in remediating subsoil acidity at depth. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | West Wubin WA |
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Canola responds to amelioration of water repellant and acidic yellow sand using soil inversion and limeTo demonstrate how soil inversion using a mouldbaord plough could be used to incorporate lime into acidic subsoil, overcome soil water repellance and control weeds and to measure its in=mpact and growth. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2010 | Moora WA |
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Clay application rates and degree of clay incorporationTo demonstrate what clay rate is required for claying to be successful and to look at how this is affected by the degree of clay incorporation. |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Badgingarra WA |
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Clay spreading on water repellent deep sandTo compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent gravel soils. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Badgingarra WA |
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Clay spreading on water repellent sandy gravelTo compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent gravel soils. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Moora WA |
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Clay spreading reduced frost damage and increased crop yield on water repellent deep sand at MooraTo compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent soils. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Dandaragan WA |
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Claying benefits on water repellent sands sustained when clay rate is matched to incorporation methodTo assess the impact of the rate of application of clay-rich subsoil to water repellent sand on grain yield and the interaction with incorporation method. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2013 | Badgingarra WA |
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Comparing offset discs and rotary spading for incorporation of clay on non-wetting soilsTo determine whether crop establishment and grain yield gains from claying can be further improved by matching the clay rich subsoil application rate with the incorporation method. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2010 | Badgingarra WA |
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Deep incorporation of lime into acidic subsoilsTo assess amelioration of subsoil acidity using a range of tillage methods for incorporating surface applied lime into acidic subsoils and the impacts of tillage and lime on crop productivity. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2013 | Regans Ford WA |
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Deep incorporation of lime into acidic subsoilsTo assess amelioration of subsoil acidity using a range of tillage methods for incorporating surface applied lime into acidic subsoils and the impacts of tillage and lime on crop productivity. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2015 | Regans Ford WA |
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Depth of tillage effects on deep sandplain soilsTo characterize the effect of various depths of ripping on crop performance. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Badgingarra WA |
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Developing and testing innovative, practical and reliable methods for incorporating lime into acidic sandplain subsoilsTo test modified one-way ploughs as a method of lime incorporation. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2015 | Warradarge WA |
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Effect of rates, application timing and soil type on the activity of lure H20 soil wetting agent in West Midlands regionTo investigate the influence of rate, application timing and soil type of the activity of Lure H20 as a pre-sow soil wetting agent in the cropping phase. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
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Evaluating approaches to improve furrow sowing on water repellent sandsTo evaluate a range of seeding modifications or additions with the aim of improving crop establishment and yield on water repellent sandplain soil. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2012 | Badgingarra WA |
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Field assessment of new root traits for improved acid soil tolerance in wheatAssess the value of several traits that aim to improve the acid-soil tolerance of wheat under field conditions. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2013 | Regans Ford WA |
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Further investigation into benefits of rotary spading and liming a yellow sand plain soilTo further investigate rotary spading and other soil amelioration techniques on the yellow sand-plain soils west of Moora. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2014 | Dandaragan WA |
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Impact of mouldboard ploughing and lime on deep yellow sand with acid subsoilTo measure the impact on crop productivity of combinations of lime and mouldboard ploughing on acidic deep yellow sand. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2011 | West Moora WA |
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Impact of rotary spading, one-way ploughing, deep ripping and incorporated nutrients on second year crop responsesTo investigate rotary spading and other soil amelioration techniques on yellow sandplain soils west of Moora. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2012 | Dandaragan WA |
Research organisaton
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Impact of soil inversion and lime incorporation of yield of wheat growing on a deep yellow sand with acid subsoil |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Moora WA |
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Impact of water repellence management on the availability of soil nutrientsTo determine how mouldboard ploughing (soil inversion), rotary spading and banded wetting agent affect the availability of soil nutrients. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
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Improved furrow sowing for water repellent soilTo assess the impact of different seeding systems on crop establishment in water repellent soil. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
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Incorporating lime on forest gravel soils to combat soil acidityTo improve the adoption of liming practices in the medium to high rainfall zone of Western Australia by demonstrating the economic and environmental benefits of lime application and incorporation. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2015 | Kojonup WA |
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Interaction between soil water repellence and soil nutrient availabilityTo determine how soil inversion and banded surfactants change the availability of soil nutrients. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2012 | Badgingarra WA |
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Large barley yield responses four years after soil inversion on highly repellent pale deep sandTo assess the impact of mouldboard ploughing and clay spreading on soil water repellence and grain yield. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2013 | Badgingarra WA |
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Lime and cultivation demonstrations - pH monitoringTo look at the interaction of lime rate and cultivation in changing subsoil pH. |
West Midlands Group
NACC |
2016 | Warradarge WA |
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Lime incorporation into acidic sandplain soils in the West Midlands and beyondTo improve understanding of the range of tillage implements and techniques available to incorporate lime into acidic soils, their respective costs and benefits. |
West Midlands Group
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2007 | Badgingarra WA |
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Long-term assessment of management options for water repellent sandy gravel soilsTo identify suitable options for managing soil water repellence on sandy gravels. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2015 | Badgingarra WA |
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Long-term dynamics of tillage impacts on repellent sandplainDetailed measurement of soil properties and plant productivity over time following amelioration with one-off deep tillage. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2015 | Badgingarra WA |
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Longevity of deep ripping and topsoil inclusion in soils under controlled traffic farming; evidence from the second seasonTo test increasing the economic viability of deep ripping using controlled traffic and the addition of topsoil and ameliorants to the subsoil. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Dandaragan WA |
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Mouldboard plough decimates ryegrass and wild radish seed banksThis paper aims to summarise the grain yield response and weed control achieved by a one-off soil inversion. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2010 | Badgingarra WA |
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On-farm assessment of options for amelioration of water repellent sandTo assess water repellent soil amelioration options and to determine whether a one-way plough can be used to ameliorate non-wetting sand for much lower cost than mouldboard ploughing or rotary spading. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
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One-off tillage options for water repellent gravel soils. Tillage options for severely repellent sands - which methods work?Assessing practical soil management options for overcoming severe water repellence on sandy gravels in the West Midlands. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2016 | Dandaragan WA |
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Ongoing yield responses to amelioration of water repellent sand 3 years after treatmentTo assess amelioration options for water repellent soil and to determine whether a one-way plough can be used to ameliorate non-wetting sand for much lower cost than mouldboard ploughing or rotary spading. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2013 | Badgingarra WA |
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Organic material bandingDeep placement of organic matter and impact on lupin establishment. |
West Midlands Group
DAFWA |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
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Pasture topdressing pays off in following cropThis trial was established 2006 to :
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West Midlands Group
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2009 | Dandaragan WA |
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Polycrylamides and soil wetting agents used in canola at BadgingarraThis report records the use of polyacrylamides (PAMs) and soil wetting agents in Badgingarra. |
West Midlands Group
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2009 | Badgingarra WA |
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Rotary spading and mouldboard ploughing water repellant sandplain soil fulfils promiseTo assess the impact of full inversion mouldboard ploughing and partial inversion rotary spading on soil repellance, crop growth and grain yield using large scale on-farm trials. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2010 | Binnu WA |
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Should the gravel content of soils impact on your input management decisions?To determine whether adjustments need to be made to a range of decision support systems (DSSs) to quantitatively account for the effect of gravel on inputs such as fertilisers, lime, pesticides and herbicides. |
West Midlands Group
COGGO |
2013 | Badgingarra WA |
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Soil amelioration pasture trial in the West Midlands regionTo examine the pasture productivity and economic response to the application and incorporation of low rates of clay to pale deep sandplain over three years. |
West Midlands Group
NACC |
2010 | Badgingarra WA |
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Soil amelioration trial at Badgingarra - claying benefits come to the fore in a wetter seasonTo look at the following soil amelioration treatments on water repellent pale sand:
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West Midlands Group
DAFWA GRDC |
2011 | Badgingarra WA |
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The effectiveness of soil mixing by tillage implementsTo determine how lime, nutrients or other amendments are distributed through the soil after applicaiton with different mixing methods. |
West Midlands Group
DAWR GRDC |
2014 | Dandaragan WA |
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Whole farm management of water repellence in the West Midlands - productivity and economic benefitsTo assess the whole farm implementation of water repellence management strategies. |
West Midlands Group
GRDC |
2012 | Badgingarra WA |
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Carbon farmingThe Upper North Farming systems group is involved in several Carbon Farming projects, which are trying to identify areas which have the greatest potential for soil carbon sequestration or reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. |
Upper North Farming Systems
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2012 | Jamestown SA |
Research organisaton
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