Comparison of tillage methods for lime incorporation, Latham 2015 trial report

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Trial details

Trial details at the Blackburn site, Latham
Property Blackburn, Latham
Soil type Acid sand with gravel at depth
Crop / variety Wheat
Paddock rotation 2014 pasture/fallow, 2015 wheat
Treatments 2015 lime: 0,2 ,4.5t/ha
  2015 incorporation: Nil (minimum tillage knife poinsts presswheels, 36" Grizzly offset plough, Gessner Maxitil deep ripper, John Deere 1810 bar with cultivator points
Replicates Four
Growing season rainfall (DAFWA Latham station) January–March 104mm
April–September 213mm