McAlpine Farms
| Researcher(s) |
Stuart McAlpine (McAlpine Farms) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2013 |
| Contributor | Liebe Group |
| Trial location(s) |
West Buntine, WA
|
To compare the gross margins of a liquid fertiliser to a granular fertiliser strategy.
| Lead research organisation |
McAlpine Farms |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Richard Devlin and Living Farm for seeding and harvesting the trial. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | 1 June 2013 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | 10 November 2013 |
| Plot size | 10m x 2m |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Fertiliser |
As per protocol |
| Herbicide |
RoundUp Attack @ 2l/ha, Sakura @ 118g/ha, Avadex @ 2l/ha, Diuron @ 400ml/ha. Spray volume was 81l/ha |
| # |
Treatment 1
|
Gross margin ($/ha) | Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) | Protein (%) | Screenings (%) | Grain yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ 10 L/ha AgBalance PK + TE | 470.35 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 4.11 | 1.74 |
| 2 | █ 10 L/ha DKP | 536.24 | 9.53 | 9.53 | 4.31 | 1.89 |
| 3 | █ 10 L/ha Nachurs: PK Focus | 489.85 | 9.77 | 9.77 | 4.51 | 1.79 |
| 4 | █ 50 kg/ha CSBP: K Till Extra | 559.53 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 2.07 |
| 5 | █ 50 kg/ha Guano + 40 L/ha Flexi N | 557.33 | 9.73 | 9.73 | 4.36 | 2.12 |
| 6 | █ 50 kg/ha K Till Extra + 40 L/ha Flexi N | 545.81 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 3.39 | 2.11 |
| 7 | █ 50 kg/ha K Till Extra + 40 L/ha Flexi N + 10 L/ha CalSap | 574.31 | 10 | 10 | 3.29 | 2.26 |
| 8 | █ Control | 506.96 | 9.43 | 9.43 | 3.96 | 1.75 |
| Rainfall trial gsr (mm) | 163mm |
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SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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