Organic vs synthetic fertiliser

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Flora Danielzik (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) West Buntine, WA
Organic vs synthetic fertiliser locations
Aims

To evaluate the effectiveness of an organic fertiliser (chicken manure) compared to conventional synthetic compound fertilisers.

Key messages
Not specified
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
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Type
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

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Oil (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%) Gross margin ($/ha)
1 AgStar at 80 kg/ha, MOP at 20 kg/ha 40.3 0.36 23.17 117.45
2 Chicken manure at 3 m3/ha 39.9 0.43 23.61 136.65

Grain yield t/ha


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Gross margin $/ha


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Oil %


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Protein %


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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 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
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
2010 120.8mm
2009 139.5mm
2008 169.7mm
2007 143.6mm
2006 155.4mm
2005 137.5mm
2004 136.7mm
2003 139.2mm
2002 96.6mm
2001 115.9mm
2000 192.5mm
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

West Buntine WA 2010


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 160mm

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.