| Researcher(s) |
Erin Cahill (AgVivo) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2005 |
| Contributor | Liebe Group |
| Trial location(s) |
East Wubin, WA
|
To investigate the effects of Lime, Gypsum and Dolomite on grain production on acid soils.
Lime or dolomite were both effective tools for increasing pH in this trial.
The use of gypsum in combination with either lime or dolomite gave the highest yields for both wheat and barley.
| Lead research organisation |
CSBP |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
|
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop types | Cereal (Grain): Wheat Cereal (Grain): Barley |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | 16 May 2005 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | 20m x 2m |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Fertiliser |
100 kg/ha Agstar Extra, 100 kg/ha Potash IBS, 75 L/ha Flexi N IBS, 80 L/ha Flexi N 6 WAS 79.5 N, 14.1 P, 49.5 K, 9.1 S |
| Herbicide |
16th May 2005: 1 L/ha Sprayseed & 1.5 L/ha trifluralin. 15th June 2005: 200 g/ha Achieve + 1% Supercharge + 1 L/ha Hoegrass + 500 mL Tigrex |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser | Not specified |
| Herbicide | Not specified |
| # |
Treatment 1
|
pH 0-10cm (pH) | pH 10-20cm (pH) | pH 20-30cm (pH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ 2t dolomite | 5.87 | 4.67 | 4.53 |
| 2 | █ 2t Gypsum | 5.07 | 4.27 | 4.3 |
| 3 | █ 2t gypsum + 2t dolomite | 5.73 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 4 | █ 2t Lime | 5.57 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 5 | █ 2t lime + 2t gypsum | 5.57 | 4.43 | 4.33 |
| 6 | █ Nil | 4.8 | 4.33 | 4.27 |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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