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Soils, Moisture, Plants and Technology Project
Strategic farming practices for soil,
catchments, water and climate resilience
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Thank you
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• To support local Landcare groups and members
• To trial new technologies
• To look at old techniques for new situations
• To share the outcomes of the trial
• To improve agricultural practices and share knowledge
• Support Landcare networks
• Has the specialist expertise needed for the trial
The who and why of the project
• Strong interest in regenerative agriculture
• Improve soil carbon
• Improve the farm for future generations
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The who and why of the project
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The who and why of the project
Supported by:
Seed suppliers – AGF Seeds and Smythe SeedsTechnology supplier – Phil Whitten of Farm Monitoring SolutionsContractors for spray out, seeding and lime spreading
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Project Location
Lima East
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Project Location
Trial site location
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Project Location
TreatmentsControl – Existing Pasture, no ripping
Site 1 – Radish and Oats, no ripping
Site 2 – Radish and oats, with ripping
Site 3 – Exiting pasture, with ripping
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Site Preparation
TreatmentsControl – Existing Pasture, no ripping
Site 1 – Radish and Oats, no ripping
Site 2 – Radish and oats, with ripping
Site 3 – Exiting pasture, with ripping
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Site Preparation
TreatmentsControl – Existing Pasture, no ripping
Site 1 – Radish and Oats, no ripping
Site 2 – Radish and oats, with ripping
Site 3 – Exiting pasture, with ripping
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Site Preparation
TreatmentsControl – Existing Pasture, no ripping
Site 1 – Radish and Oats, no ripping
Site 2 – Radish and oats, with ripping
Site 3 – Exiting pasture, with ripping
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Yeomans plough for deep ripping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaBALER8Ues&feature=youtu.be
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Using the Keyline
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Using the Keyline plough for ripping
Source: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/soil-compaction/deep-ripping-soil-compaction
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Technology used on the site
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Technology used on the site
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Soils
The key problem being addressed. Concrete in summer – Porridge in winter
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Soils
Surface soil sampling does not pick up subsoil constraints.
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Soils
Prior to ripping or treatments for subsoil improvement it is important to understand your subsoil first.
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Plants
Tillage Radish and Saia Oats were planted in two of the trial plots.
12 June 2017 13 July 2017
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Plants
Chris Walsh from AGF seeds provided advice on the tillage radish and presented at the Field Days.
Advice is to now plant earlier in the season.
We seeded in late May 2017
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Results
30 September 2017
Better plant response observed in the unimproved pasture ripped plot compared to the control
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Results
13 October 2017
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Results
The radish and oats performed well
Early plant height observed in the ripped plot
30 September 2017
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Results
13 October 2017
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Results
Plot 2 Plot 1
6 September 2017
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Drone footage of the trial site
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=Xfu5H1TwWhE
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Sharing the results and lessons
• 2 Field days held
• All information and data available through website or via Kerri
• Gecko CLaN continue to support data collection and monitoring at the Lima East trial site
October 2017
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What’s next
• Gecko CLaN hopes to establish additional trial sites across the region
• Continue to explore the use of new technologies to support farmer decision making
• Continue to focus Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture
• Next Gecko CLaN field day on 18 May 2018 in Tatong with a focus on stock handling
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What’s nextContinue to:
• Improve the soil
• Improve biodiversity
• Improve productivity
…for the next generation