The LR1 experiment was established in 1916 to investigate the suitability of various cropping rotations on soil fertility within the Wimmera.
The agro-ecological context of this site is a rain-fed cropping system within the Wimmera, which is a semi-arid (average 414 mm of annual rainfall) Mediterranean type environment.
Soil is an alkaline grey self mulching clay Grey Vertosol. | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![Aerial photograph of the LR1 experimental trial at Longerenong](../../vroimages.nsf/Images/lwm-ltae-LR1_aerial/$File/LR1_aerial-view.jpg)
Aerial photograph of the LR1 experimental site at Longerenong |