TM21 demonstration trials

2008
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Research organisation
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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

The 2007 growing season was extremely dry and proved extremely difficult for trials. BEST looks forward to seeing the trial evolve over the next few years.

Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC LIE00005
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments
  • Paper reviewed by Darry Paulhus.

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 20m x 2.1m
Plot replication 2
Fertiliser

4/6/08: 35 kg/ha Agstar

Herbicide

4/6/08: 250 mL/ha TM21 (on TM21 plots only), 1 L/ha Glyphosate, 1.2 L/ha Treflan, 35 g/ha Logran, 25/7/08: 250 mL/ha TM21 (on TM21 plots only)

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Protein (%) Screenings (%) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Control 10.5 0.74 0.9

Grain yield t/ha


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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.
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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