Assessment of WMF mineral/microbe broadacre cropping package and nitrogen management

2010
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Rebecca Clarke (Living Farm)
Richard Devlin (WMF)
Paul Storer (WMF)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) East Maya, WA
Assessment of WMF mineral/microbe broadacre cropping package and nitrogen management locations
Aims

To examine mineral fertiliser/microbe programs and the value of adding various forms of extra or top up N.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
  • Fertiliser: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

East Maya 2010

Sow date 2 July 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 12m x 1.84m
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

As per treatments

Herbicide

pre-emergent - Diuron at 400 mL/ha, Trifluralin at 2.5 L/ha, Avadex at 1.8 L/ha, Round-Up at 2 L/ha

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%)
1 Rest of paddock Zero Urea 12.59 0.8 75.55 3.66
2 10 Units Granular Conventional Urea 14.06 0.82 74.74 4.51
3 10 Units Granular WMF N 13.93 0.83 74.28 4.45
4 20 Units Granular Conventional Urea 15.24 0.78 73.42 5.48
5 20 Units Granular WMF N 14.71 0.81 73.92 5.11
6 N Applied 3WAS 14.64 0.79 73.98 3.66
7 N Applied At Seeding 14.34 0.83 74.2 4.76
8 No N applied 12.59 0.8 75.55 5.02

Grain yield t/ha


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Hectolitre weight kg/hL


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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 Maya, WA 0 - 10cm Red loam 5.50 0.15
East Maya, WA 10 - 30cm Red loam
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
East Maya, WA Red loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
East Maya, 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 Maya WA
2010 220.9mm
2009 257.9mm
2008 288.3mm
2007 211.9mm
2006 240.5mm
2005 231.1mm
2004 242.2mm
2003 271.0mm
2002 227.4mm
2001 229.5mm
2000 292.6mm
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 Maya WA 2010


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 141mm

Derived climate information

East Maya 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

2010 trial report