Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Kym I'Anson. Marrabell

1700 hectares of cropping.   100% No Till
Seeder DBS 10" spacing for plant competition for ryegrass suppression
Changes the depth of knife blade under the seed for different crops.  Breaking up cultivation hard pans.
4" under oats, 8 " under cereals and 2" under canola at seeding time.

VRT Lime and Gypsum. Soil pH ranges from different soil types. 4.2 - 7.0 pH

Kym has is own soil testing pH lab. Sample 15 spots per Hectare.

1200 ha crop & 500 ha oaten hay. Aim to produce 4-5000 tons grain & same in hay. No summer rain usually. Spread over 50km & GSR about 350mm? Undulating country. Uses DBS on 10" spacing for hay. pH ranges from 4.2 to 7. High attention to detail & believes in the benefits of variable rate technology for their highly variable soil types. Measure biomass to VR apply nitrogen. Canola hates waterlogging & loves nitrogen.  Waterlogging areas receive 500kg urea (7% pdk) grow garnet & aim for 3.5 tons across the paddock. Without VR nitrogen wheat ranges from 1 ton to 6 ton /ha.
4 ton average country. Market price for land is $4000/ac in 80 acre block. Have a auto-rock picker machine, 300 ton year.
Have wood fire pizzas for lunch at NTS Rural. Meet Agronomist Grant Smith & Richard

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