Smab Harvest Pres 28jul2011 RT2

Southern Mallee Ag Bureau
Harvest Results, 2010
Clay Spreading, Delving and Spading

Trials
Rebecca Tonkin
Clay Spreading Trial
 The yields are showing lower yields than the control from the low and medium
clay rates, and higher results from the heavy clay rates.
© Rural Solutions SA
Yield t/ha Hancock Clay Spread Trial 2010
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
100 t/ha D 100 t/ha S 187 t/ha D 187 t/ha S 250 t/ha D 250 t/ha S CONTROL
Yield % of control Hancock Clay Spread Trial 2010
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
100 t/ha D 100 t/ha S 187 t/ha D 187 t/ha S 250 t/ha D 250 t/ha S CONTROL
Delving Trial
 The delving trial shows a clear advantage of delving over the control, unless too
much clay is present.
 The 0.7m plots were similar to the control. The 1.4m plots were a little better than
the control, with shallow incorporation better than deep. The modified Grizzly had
an increase in yield of 60% greater than the control.
Delving Trial Hancock's 2010 Yield t/ha
3.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
0
Control ControlS 0.7m D 0.7m S 1.4m D 1.4m S 1.0m MG
Delving Trial Hancock's 2010 Yield % of control
160%
140%
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Control ControlS 0.7m D 0.7m S 1.4m D 1.4m S 1.0m MG
Delver & Spader Trial
 There was a lot of variation showing up in the trial this year. Some delved areas
were worse than the control, while others were better...
 With so much variation it is difficult to see if there are better treatments than
others.
 Having good rains through 2010 may have helped the control to grow better
which would be why it is not that different to the treated areas.
Delved and Spaded Trial Yield 2010 t/ha
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
Spaded Delved Delve + Delved Delve + Delve + Delve Control
Only Only Spade Only Spade + Bar Only (nothing
Bar Cultivator ever, no
Cultivator clay)
A B C D E F G H
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
140%
0%
Spaded
Only
Delved
B
Only
Delve +
C
Spade
Delved
D
Only
Delve +
Spade +
E
Bar
Cultivator
Delve +
F
Bar
Cultivator
Delved and Spaded Trial Yield 2010 % of control
Delve
G
Only
Control
(nothing
H
ever, no
clay)
Comparisons across years:
The Clay Spread Trial, 2007-2010.
Average Yield (t/ha) 2007-2009, Clay Spread Trial, Parilla.
2.5
2
2007
Yield t/ha
1.5 2008
1 2009
2010
0.5
0
shallow
shallow
shallow
(no-till)
control
(worked)
incorp
incorp
incorp
deep
deep
deep
incorp
incorp
incorp
control
NIL Clay NIL Clay 100 t/ha 100 t/ha 187 t/ha 187 t/ha 250 t/ha 250 t/ha
Treatments
The Clay Spread, 2007-2010.
Average Yield (% of control) 2007-2009, Clay Spread Trial, Parilla.
140
120
100 2007
Yield t/ha
80 2008
60 2009
40 2010
20
0
shallow
shallow
shallow
(no-till)
control
(worked)
incorp
incorp
incorp
deep
deep
deep
incorp
incorp
incorp
control
NIL Clay NIL Clay 100 t/ha 100 t/ha 187 t/ha 187 t/ha 250 t/ha 250 t/ha
Treatments
The Delving Trial, 2007-2010.
Delving Trial 2007-2010, Yields t/ha
4.00
3.50
3.00
2007
2.50
2008
t/ha
2.00
2009
1.50
2010
1.00
0.50
0.00
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The Delving Trial, 2007-2010.
Delving Trial 2007-2010, Yields % of controls
180
160
% of yearly control
140
120 2007
100 2008
80 2009
60 2010
40
20
0
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The Delve/Spade, 2009-10.
Yield (t/ha) Delve/Spade Trial Hancock's 2009-2010
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5 t/ha 2009
2 t/ha 2010
1.5
1
0.5
0
Delved
Delved
Delve
ever, no
Cultivator
Delve +
(nothing
Spaded
Spade +
Delve +
Control
Only
Spade
Delve +
Only
Only
Only
Bar
Bar
A B C D E F G H
The Delve/Spade, 2009-10, % of control.
% of control Delve/Spade Trial Hancock's 2009-2010
160% % of control 2009

140% % of control 2010
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Delved
Delved
Delve
ever, no
Cultivator
Delve +
(nothing
Spaded
Spade +
Delve +
Control
Only
Spade
Delve +
Only
Only
Only
Bar
Bar
A B C D E F G H
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