Trial details
Researcher(s)
Flora Danielzik (Liebe Group)
Year(s)
2010
Contributor
Liebe Group
Trial location(s)
West Buntine, WA
Aims
To evaluate the effectiveness of an organic fertiliser (chicken manure) compared to conventional synthetic compound fertilisers.
Key messages
Lead research organisation
Liebe Group
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
Mike Dodd for hosting and implementing this demonstration and Roger Susac for supplying the chicken manure.
Other trial partners
Not specified
Method
Crop type
Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
Trial type
Demonstration
Trial design
Unreplicated
West Buntine 2010
Sow date
10 May 2010
Harvest date
Not specified
Plot size
100m x 150m
Plot replication
1
Fertiliser
As per treatment
Herbicide
1.1 kg/ha Atrazine (pre-seeding), 0.5 L/ha Select, 1.1 kg/ha Atrazine
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
4.80
West Buntine, WA
10 - 30cm
Sandy loam
Soil conditions
Trial site
Soil texture
West Buntine, WA
Sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Trial site
Soil order
West Buntine, WA
Kandosol
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the
OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year
West Buntine WA
2010
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2000
Climate
West Buntine WA 2010
Observed climate information
Rainfall trial gsr (mm)
160mm
Derived climate information
West Buntine WA
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
2010 trial report
