TM21 demonstration trials

2008
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Lara Swift (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) East Wubin, WA
TM21 demonstration trials locations
Aims

To determine if there are benefits from the application of the biological based product ‘TM21’ developed by Basic Environmental Systems and Technology (B.E.S.T).

Key messages

There are no significant differences in yields between the control and the TM21 plots in either trial.

 

Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC LIE00005
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

The Liebe Group would like to acknowledge GRDC for funding the project.

Thanks also to Colin and Ruth Cail for hosting the trial site and assisting with the seeding, harvesting and implementation of the trial and the CBH Group for grain analysis.

  • 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

East Wubin 2008

Sow date 4 June 2008
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 500m x 12m
Plot replication 2
Fertiliser

4/6/08: 35 kg/ha Agstar

Herbicide

4/6/08: 250 mL/ha TM21, 1 L/ha Glyphosate, 1.4 L/ha Treflan, 35 g/ha Logran (on TM21 plots only), 24/7/08: 400 mL/ha MCPA 750, 5 g/ha Glean, 125 g/ha Diuron, 250 mL/ha TM21 (on TM21 plots only)

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Screenings (%)
1 Control 11.6 2.63 2.58
2 TM21 12.1 2.44 1.68
3 TM21 10.5 0.83 0.82

Grain yield t/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
East Wubin, WA 0 - 10cm Acidic Sand
East Wubin, WA 10 - 30cm Acidic Sand
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
East Wubin, WA Acidic sand
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
East Wubin, 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 East Wubin WA
2008 314.5mm
2007 250.8mm
2006 282.7mm
2005 279.0mm
2004 273.6mm
2003 278.7mm
2002 225.5mm
2001 254.8mm
2000 324.6mm
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

East Wubin WA 2008


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 262mm

Derived climate information

East Wubin 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

2008 trial report