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Customer formulated fertiliser demonstration trial

2007
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Liebe Group

Trial details

Researcher(s) Chris O'Callaghan (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) West Buntine, WA
Customer formulated fertiliser demonstration trial locations
Aims

The purpose of this trial is to determine if there are benefits from applications of a biological based product developed by Basic Environmental Systems and Technology (B.E.S.T) namely ‘Customer Formulated Fertiliser’ (CFF).

Key messages
  • There was no statistically significatn difference between the control and the CFF treated plots.
  • The dry conditions experienced in 2007 impacted on this demonstration which indicated a need for further reserach into the effectiveness of this product in a more favourable season.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • Paper reviewed by Daniel Murphy.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser : Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

West Buntine 2007

Sow date 3 July 2007
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 200m x 12m
Plot replication 5
Paddock history 2005 = lupins; 2006 = wheat
Fertiliser

3/7/07: 50 kg/ha Macropro plus 3/7/07: 250 mL/ha BEST CFF on Seed (only on non-control plots) 8/8/07: 250 mL/ha BEST CFF as Foliar Spray (only on non-control plots)
Herbicide

3/7/07: 0.8 L/ha Glyphosate, 1.1 L/ha Triflur X, 0.3 kg/ha Diuron, 25 mL/ha Hammer 8/8/07: 350 mL/ha LVE MCPA, 350 mL/ha Tigrex
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Gross margin ($/ha) Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 █ BEST CFF 88.51 13.2 1.65 0.55
2 █ Control 75.47 13.12 1.99 0.46

Grain yield t/ha

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Gross margin $/ha

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Protein %

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Screenings %

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
West Buntine, WA 0 - 10cm Sandy loam
West Buntine, WA 10 - 30cm Sandy loam
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
West Buntine, WA Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
West Buntine, 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 West Buntine WA
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Climate

West Buntine WA 2007

Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 127mm

Derived climate information

West Buntine 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

2007 trial report