Comparison of brown manure peas and long fallow north west of Lockhart

2012
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Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2012
Contributor FarmLink Research
Trial location(s) Lockhart, NSW
Comparison of brown manure peas and long fallow north west of Lockhart locations
Aims

To measure the impacts of brown manure peas on nitrogen fixation, moisture conservation, weed control and yield compared to a traditional long fallow system.

Key messages

Overall the fallow without tillage contained higher weed densities than all the other treatments with fleabane at 0.57 plants/m2. The brown manure peas had very low levels of marsh mallow and milk thistle. Both speed tilled treatments were very clean.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation FarmLink Research
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners CSIRO and NSW DPI
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Field peas
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Rotation
  • Soil Improvement: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Lockhart 2012

Sow rate or Target density 100kg/ha
Sow date 10 April 2012 10 April 2012 (Brown Manure Peas)
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 3
Psuedoreplication Not specified
Herbicide

As per treatments in trial report.

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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
Lockhart, NSW Brown sandy loam over clay
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Lockhart, NSW Sodosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Lockhart NSW
2012 656.1mm
2011 675.7mm
2010 679.1mm
2009 643.7mm
2008 644.2mm
2007 626.1mm
2006 632.5mm
2005 663.1mm
2004 597.7mm
2003 569.6mm
2002 559.7mm
2001 573.2mm
2000 570.8mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Lockhart NSW 2012


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 119mm

Derived climate information

Lockhart NSW

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 22-07-2019 16:01pm AEST