Deep yellow sand trials

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Barley agronomic strategies for the Geraldton Port Zone

This project sought to maximise the profitability of barley in the northern Geraldton Port Zone by providing information to growers to allow them to make informed decisions around barley variety choice, sowing time, in season management and management of their rotations in order to maximise barley productivity and improve the overall profitability of their farming business.

The project sort to answer specific questions of -

Do barley’s have specific adaptation which can be exploited.

Can varieties attain malt quality in the Geraldton Port zone.

Do variety maturity and planting times influence yield and grain quality, particularly with early sowing opportunities.

Does barley out yield wheat, sown early, or sown late.

Was barley profitable compared to wheat.

Can early sowing of short season varieties provide a maturity window and low risk option to avoid late season hot/dry finishes and produce a profitable yield.

To gather data on barley performance when late sowing on ameliorated soils. Can barley provide a more profitable option than wheat for late sowing on ameliorated soils?

Gain a better understanding of nitrogen management with different rotations or soil types (including soil amelioration) for barley yield with feed quality and for malt production.

Did barleys differ in their response to nitrogen.

Can early sowing and fertilising for high yield feed deliveries be more profitable than wheat.

Did project sample an adequate range of seasons.

Kalyx Australia Pty Ltd
GRDC
2020 Eradu WA
Research organisaton
Best bet management of nutrition on ameliorated Non-wetting soils in the Geraldton Port Zone - Marchagee

To determine the most effective way to apply nutrients (granular, banded, top dressed or liquid) on non-wetting soils after amelioration, in the Geraldton Port Zone.

Liebe Group
GRDC
2017 WA
Research organisaton
Changes in soil organic carbon and yield in response to compost and spading on a sand

To assess the effects of physical (spading), chemical (fertiliser) and biological (compost) treatments on soil organic carbon (SOC) in relation to changes in long term crop yields and quality.

Liebe Group
2014 Buntine WA
Research organisaton
Clay spreading reduced frost damage and increased crop yield on water repellent deep sand at Moora

To compare different clay spreading and tillage methods for the amelioration of water repellent soils.

West Midlands Group
GRDC
2016 Dandaragan WA
Research organisaton
Comparison of historical lupin varieties in the West Midlands

To evaluate the performance of the historical lupin varieties in the West Midlands.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2011 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Deep incorporation of lime into acidic subsoils

To 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.

Liebe Group
GRDC
2015 Dandaragan WA
Research organisaton
Effect of lime incorporation on soil nutrient availability

To determine whether a profit can be achieved from incorporating lime in the year it is applied.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2013 Regans Ford WA
Research organisaton
Effect of rates, application timing and soil type on the activity of lure H20 soil wetting agent in West Midlands region

To 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
Research organisaton
Evaluation of spading x lime incorporation in low pH, non-wetting sand

To examine whether deep cultivation by spading can be used to manage water repellence and subsoil acidity on non-wetting sand.

Liebe Group
2014 East Marchagee WA
Research organisaton
Field assessment of new root traits for improved acid soil tolerance in wheat

Assess 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
Research organisaton
Interaction between soil water repellence and soil nutrient availability

To determine how soil inversion and banded surfactants change the availability of soil nutrients.

West Midlands Group
DAFWA
2012 Badgingarra WA
Research organisaton
Liebe Group soil biology trial

To investigate the potential of organic matter inputs to increase yield and improve soil health.

Liebe Group
GRDC
2014 Buntine WA
Research organisaton
Longevity of deep ripping and topsoil inclusion in soils under controlled traffic farming; evidence from the second season

To 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
Research organisaton
Seed Quality and Depth for the Best Bet Canola Establishment
  1. To refine canola establishment methods for early sowing.
  2. To see if it is possible to chase moisture at depth with canola.
Department of Agriculture and Food WA
GRDC
2016 Eradu WA
Research organisaton
Seed Quality and Depth for the Best Bet Canola Establishment
  1. To refine canola establishment methods for early sowing.
  2. To see if it is possible to chase moisture at depth with canola.
Department of Agriculture and Food WA
GRDC
2016 Strawberry WA
Research organisaton
Time to lime trial 94MO58 – Lawson Grain Moora

The key aim of this trial was to compare soil pH change to depth; with two different sources of lime (lime sand and farmers chalk lime).

Liebe Group
GRDC
2015 Moora WA
Research organisaton