Nitrogen trial - production of quality wheat

1996

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 1996
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Watchupga East, VIC
Nitrogen trial - production of quality wheat locations
Aims

To investigate (as part of a larger trial) where the nitrogen requirements of wheat.

Key messages

The site at the BCDS looked the most promising of all 14 sites, unfortunately the frosts in late September and early October reaped havoc on grain yield.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners CropFacts, Pivot and Bunge
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Watchupga East 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
Grain yield (t/ha) Protein (%)
1 Control 1.5 11.7
2 Predrilled 35kg N/ha as urea 2 11.7
3 Topdressed at Z30, 28kg N/ha as urea 1.8 11.2
4 Topdressed at Z32, 37 kg N/ha as urea 2 11.7
5 Topdressed at Z32, 37kg N/ha as ammonium sulphate 1.9 12.7

Grain yield t/ha


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Protein %


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

Watchupga East VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
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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

1996 trial report