Trial | Contributor Funding sources |
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Soil compaction and manganese deficiencyTo understand factors contributing to manganese deficiency in oat. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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1963 | University of Adelaide SA |
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Mineral composition and responses to fertilizer of wheat grown on a limed and deep-ripped soil in north-eastern VictoriaTo establish the nutrient requirements of wheat following liming and deep ripping. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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1982 | Rutherglen VIC |
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Management of rhizoctonia root rotTo find more reliable methods to control rhizoctonia. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1993 | Kinnabulla VIC |
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Improving the productivity of sodic soils in the Wimmera and southern MalleeTo investigate how to improve the productivity of sodic soils in the Wimmera and southern Mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1995 | Birchip VIC |
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Results of long-term sodicity trial for 1995To report results of a long-term sodicity trial for 1995. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1995 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Improving the productivity of sodic soils - influence of gypsum and stubble retention on canola and chickpeas grown on a sodic soilTo develop productive and sustainable cropping systems for the alkaline sodic soils in the Wimmera and southern Mallee. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1996 | Birchip VIC |
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Sodicity trialTo improve the soil structure of sodic soils using gypsum and tillage techniques. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1996 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Nutritional status of wheat on acid and limed soils in southern NSWTo report on the nutritional status of wheat at three sites where lime was applied at a range of rates in either 1982 or 1983 and again in 1996. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
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1998 | Young NSW |
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Brassica bio-fumigation - a demonstrationTo investigate the bio-fumigation effects of canola dn mustard varieties on root disease and a number of crop varieties. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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1999 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Lime trialTo investigate four different lime rates on two different faba bean varieties. |
Southern Farming Systems
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1999 | Hamilton VIC |
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Soil amelioration in the southern MalleeThe aim of this long-term trial is to investigate different soil management options to reduce the negative effect of sub-soil limitations on crop yield. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2000 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Ameliorating alkaline soils with deep ripping and gypsumTo investigate the effect of deep ripping and gypsum on root and plant growth of wheat, canola and lentils. |
Birchip Cropping Group
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2001 | Watchupga East VIC |
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Forbes soil amelioration trialsTo report on the Forbes soil amelioration trials. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2001 | Gunning Gap NSW |
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Spring water use trialTo identify whether deep ripping and other soil treatments will result in an increase in spring water use by crops and therefore increased yields and improved grain quality. |
Southern Farming Systems
GRDC |
2001 | Cressy VIC |
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Clay spreading with highly calcareous claysTo assess the benefits of various clay rates, types of clay and deep ripping on-farm. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
GRDC |
2002 | Wharminda SA |
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Spring water use trialTo identify whether there is an advantage in using deep ripping or shallow cultivation compared to direct drill to improve the ability of crops to utilize soil water at depth. |
Southern Farming Systems
GRDC |
2002 | Cressy VIC |
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Using Precision Agriculture and Soil Inoculants to Improve Crop performance and Grower Returns• To use farmer scale machinery to evaluate the benefits of adopting zone |
Corrigin Farm Improvement Group
GRDC |
2002 | Corrigin WA |
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Amelioration of subsoil acidityTo investigate amelioration of subsoil acidity through topdressing higher rates of lime and combining lime with gypsum. |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2003 | East Maya WA |
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Effects of fumigation and soil amendments on nematode-feeding groups in cereal growing soilsTo quantify the effects of nematode feeding groups in Western Australian soils on crop performance. |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2003 | East Maya WA |
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Graveyard trialTo evaluate the effect on wheat yield and quality of applying ameliorants at depth on a Wodjil soil (Graveyard Trial). |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2003 | East Maya WA |
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Gunning Gap CWFS site -lime response on a sandy acid soilTo report on a long-term soil amelioration trial established at the Gunning Gap CWFS regional site. |
Central West Farming Systems
GRDC |
2003 | Gunning Gap NSW |
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Irrigator banded surfactant evaluationTo evaluate specially formulated biodegradable soil wetters ability to improve crop establishment and yields in hydrophobic (non-wetting) soils. |
Liebe Group
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2003 | East Marchagee WA |
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Soil amendmentsTo investigate benefits of soil amendments on acid soil for wheat and triticale. |
Liebe Group
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2003 | East Wubin WA |
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Spring water useTo identify whether there is an advantage in using deep ripping or shallow cultivation compared to direct drill to improve the ability of crops to utilize soil water at depth. |
Southern Farming Systems
GRDC |
2003 | Cressy VIC |
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Alternative soil ameliorantsTo investigate the benefits of Kelpak, seaweed extract containing high concentrations of auxin, a plant growth hormone. |
Liebe Group
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2004 | West Buntine WA |
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Compost evaluationTo evaluate compost and clay for their ability to improve the production capacity of a loamy sand. |
Liebe Group
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2004 | West Buntine WA |
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Improving the profitability of cropping on hostile subsoilsTo test the effects of subsoil remediation on crop water use and yield. |
Birchip Cropping Group
GRDC |
2004 | Lubeck VIC |
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Irrigator biodegradable soil surfactantsDetermine if there are economic and agronomic advantages with using soil ‘wetters’ at seeding to improve crop emergence of wheat (Arrino) in hydrophobic soils (non-wetting). |
Liebe Group
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2004 | East Marchagee WA |
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Liebe Group soil health project - lime trialTo investigate the acidity profile in 2003 and 2004 of a lime trial conducted in 1986 by Aglime Australia. Does lime moved down the soil profile? |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2004 | East Carnamah WA |
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Lime, gypsum and dolomite for acid soilsTo investigate the effects of lime, gypsum and dolomite for wheat and lupin production on an acid soil. |
Liebe Group
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2004 | East Wubin WA |
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LIRAC - Long-term changes of a sodic soil 14-years after lime and gypsum applicationTo investigate the effects of different soil ameliorants at different rates on sodic soils. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2004 | Condobolin NSW |
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Negatives and positives of cropping trafficTo evaluate benefits and penalties of cropping traffic on deep ripping. |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2004 | Buntine WA |
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Negatives and positives of cropping trafficEvaluate benefits and penalties of cropping traffic on deep ripping. |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2004 | Balla WA |
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Sodic soil amelioration trial using lime and gypsumTo demonstrate the long term production and associated economic benefits from ameliorating soil sodicity. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
GRDC |
2004 | Gunning Gap NSW |
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Sodic soil amelioration using lime and gypsum - 5 years of results at Gunning GapTo demonstrate the production and associated economic benefits from ameliorating soil acidity over the long term. |
Central West Farming Systems
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2004 | Gunning Gap NSW |
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Treatment of subsurface acidity - deep banding lime (established 2004)To determine suitable tine spacing and lime products for deep banding of lime to treat subsurface acidity. |
Liebe Group
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2004 | Maya WA |
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Treatment of subsurface acidity - wheat trial 2004 (established 2003)To test a suitable relatively quick and cost-effective method of ameliorating subsurface acidity. |
Liebe Group
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2004 | Maya WA |
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Wheat yield and quality in Western Australian sandplain farming systemsTo examine the potential for crop yield in the northern sandplain systems and explore practices that will allow the potential to be approached |
Liebe Group
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2004 | Buntine WA |
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Amelioration of hostile subsoil in high rainfall south-west VictoriaExperiments were conducted on two different soil types to test if (a) amelioration of these subsoils with a mix of gypsum and organic peat would increase the ability of the soil to hold more ‘plant available’ water and (b) if this extra water availability, would assist crops to achieve a better yield. |
Southern Farming Systems
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2005 | Mt Pollock VIC |
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Can delving control waterlogging impactsTo investigate the potential of using a modified delving operation, which rips the clay and allows topsoil/gravel to fall back into the clay slot, to create a subsurface drainage line through the clay and reduce waterlogging. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
NLP |
2005 | SA |
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Compost evaluationTo evaluate compost and clay for their ability to improve the production capacity of soil. |
Liebe Group
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2005 | West Buntine WA |
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Deep placement of nutrients - few excuses left not to recommend itTo overcome subsoil constraints to crop growth. |
South Australian Research and Development Institute
GRDC |
2005 | Stansbury SA |
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Deep ripping and deep placement of limeTo improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity. |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2005 | Latham WA |
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Deep ripping and deep placement of limeTo improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity. |
Liebe Group
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2005 | Kalannie WA |
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Deep ripping and deep placement of limeTo improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity. |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2005 | Perenjori WA |
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Deep ripping and deep placement of limeTo improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity. |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2005 | West Maya WA |
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Deep ripping and deep placement of limeTo improve grain production by ameliorating subsurface compaction and subsurface acidity. |
Liebe Group
GRDC |
2005 | West Maya WA |
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Does grinding limesand increase its effectiveness?To look at grinding our local limesands to see if it made them more effective. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
NLP |
2005 | Kangaroo Island |
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Impact of modifying subsoil at ParndanaTo test the impact of adding gypsum, lime or fertilisers to the subsoil. |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
NLP |
2005 | Stokes Bay Road |
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Lime, gypsum and dolomite for acid soilsTo investigate the effects of Lime, Gypsum and Dolomite on grain production on acid soils. |
Liebe Group
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2005 | East Wubin WA |
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