Nitrogen source and placement

2005
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Erin Cahill (CSBP)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Dalwallinu, WA
Nitrogen source and placement locations
Aims

To investigate the effects of nitrogen placement and timing in wheat.

Key messages
  • Technical difficulties limited the value of data collected from this trial.
  • There was no yield response to nitrogen rate, source or placement but protein increased with N rate.
  • Nitrogen-use efficiency was in general poor across all treatments although banded treatments were slightly better than broadcase applications.
Lead research organisation CSBP
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • Paper reviewed by Stephen Loss.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
  • Fertiliser: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Dalwallinu 2005

Sow date 13 May 2005
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 20m x 2m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

120 kg/ha Agstar Zn

Herbicide

13th May 2005: 0.8 L/ha Sprayseed & 1.5 L/ha Trifluralin. 15th June 2005: 250 g/ha Achieve + 1% Supercharge + 700 mL/ha Hoegrass + 70mL Dimethoate 21st June 2005: 7 g/ha Eclipse + oil, 200 mL/ha Sonic, 400 mL/ha Zinctrac

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Screenings (%) Nitrogen use efficiency (%) Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 110 Urea Banded 3.31 16.22 12.3 1.48
2 110 Urea Top Dressed IBS 2.54 8.88 10.6 1.54
3 120 Flexi N Top Dressed IBS 3.07 12.51 11.1 1.56
4 120 Flexi-N Banded 2.43 12.29 12 1.57
5 120 Flexi-N Banded 4.42 9.77 12.3 1.54
6 55 Urea Banded 2.97 17.7 10.4 1.57
7 55 Urea Top Dressed IBS 2.34 14.81 10.3 1.55
8 60 Flexi N Top Dressed IBS 2.7 11.2 9.7 1.59
9 60 Flexi-N Banded 3.33 16.39 10.3 1.57
10 60 Flexi-N Banded 3.04 21.36 11.9 1.64
11 Basal Only 2.19 9.1 1.55

Grain yield t/ha


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Protein %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Dalwallinu, WA 0 - 10cm Loamy Clay
Dalwallinu, WA 10 - 30cm Loamy Clay
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Dalwallinu, WA Loamy clay
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Dalwallinu, WA Kandosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Dalwallinu WA
2005 276.3mm
2004 294.0mm
2003 317.8mm
2002 248.5mm
2001 266.7mm
2000 351.5mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Dalwallinu WA 2005


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 258.5mm

Derived climate information

Dalwallinu WA

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2005 trial report