Fertiliser strategies for Mallee soils

1996

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Marcus Brown (VIDA)
Year(s) 1996
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Walpeup, VIC
Fertiliser strategies for Mallee soils locations
Aims
  • To identify which nutrient are limiting.
  • To determine appropriate rates of fertiliser to apply, specifically phosphate.
  • To measure the production potential of a range of crops which may be appropriate for Mallee soils.
Key messages

Grain yield increased by approximately 1.0t/ha as fertiliser increased from nil to the higher rates.

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): Triticale
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Walpeup 1996

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 0kg N/ha, 0kg Zn/ha + 10kg P/ha 3.5
2 0kg N/ha, 2.5kg Zn/ha + 10kg P/ha 3.2
3 10kg N/ha, 0kg Zn/ha + 10kg P/ha 3.4
4 10kg N/ha, 2.5kg Zn/ha + 10kg P/ha 3.4
5 20kg N/ha, 0kg Zn/ha + 10kg P/ha 3.5
6 20kg N/ha, 2.5kg Zn/ha + 10kg P/ha 3.7
7 0kg N/ha, 0kg Zn/ha + 20kg P/ha 3.8
8 0kg N/ha, 2.5kg Zn/ha + 20kg P/ha 4
9 10kg N/ha, 0kg Zn/ha + 20kg P/ha 3.9
10 10kg N/ha, 2.5kg Zn/ha + 20kg P/ha 3.7
11 20kg N/ha, 0kg Zn/ha + 20kg P/ha 3.9
12 20kg N/ha, 2.5kg Zn/ha + 20kg P/ha 4

Grain yield t/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Walpeup, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Walpeup, VIC Calcarosol
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

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Walpeup VIC

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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.