Will controlled traffic improve crop production outside the wheel tracks?

This article summarises the first season’s wheat performance after increasing severity of trafficking was imposed on a red calcareous sandy loam at Minnipa Agricultural Centre. Three other trials similar in design and monitoring have also been implemented across the LRZ – on a deep sand at Loxton (SA), a brown loam near Swan Hill (Vic) and on a deep red earth at Lake Cargellico (NSW). All these trials will be maintained for at least the five year life of the project.

本文总结了在明尼帕农业中心的红色石灰性砂壤土（red calcareous sandy loam）上施加递增强度的土壤碾压处理后，首个生长季的小麦生长表现。另有三项设计与监测方案一致的试验已在低降雨区（LRZ）内落地实施：分别设于南澳洛克斯顿的深层砂土、维多利亚州天鹅山周边的棕色壤土，以及新南威尔士州卡杰利科湖的深赤色壤土。所有此类试验将在本项目为期五年的周期内至少得到全程维护。