| Researcher(s) |
Nadine Hollamby (Liebe Group) Andrew Wherrett (UWA) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2010 |
| Contributor | Liebe Group |
| Trial location(s) |
Buntine, WA
|
To investigate the potential of organic matter inputs to increase soil water storage, increase yield and improve soil health.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | 28 May 2010 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | 80m x 10.5m |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Fertiliser |
28/5/10: K-till Extra at 60 kg/ha, 12/7/10: Flexi-N at 40 L/ha |
| Herbicide |
6/4/10 at 1L/ha Powermax, 28/5/10 at 2.5 L/ha BoxerGold, 21/6/10 at 0.3 L/ha Jaguar, 6/8/10 at 0.8 L/ha Ester 680 |
| # |
Treatment 1
|
Harvest index (value) | Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) | Organic carbon (%) | Protein (%) | Screenings (%) | Soil ammonium (mg/kg) | Soil nitrate (mg/kg) | Soil phosphorous (mg/kg) | Soil potassium (mg/kg) | Grain yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Burnt | 21 | 75 | 0.8 | 13.7 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 70 | 2.4 |
| 2 | █ Control | 20 | 74 | 0.9 | 13.8 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 87 | 2.5 |
| 3 | █ OM run down | 21 | 74 | 1 | 14.6 | 19 | 3 | 30 | 62 | 138 | 2.5 |
| 4 | █ Organic matter | 15 | 73 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 61 | 240 | 1.9 |
| 5 | █ Till | 19 | 75 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 74 | 2.4 |
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 166mm |
|---|
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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