Phosphate solubilising fungus trial

1996

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 1996
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Watchupga East, VIC
Phosphate solubilising fungus trial locations
Aims

To determine if inoculation with Penicillium bilaii will increase the availability of phosphate to wheat under Victorian Mallee soil and climatic conditions.

Key messages

A significatn yield increase was observed on the Barber site from the application of 10kg P/ha compared with the zero and 5kg P/ha treatments.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Bio-Care Technology Pty Ltd
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Seed treatment: Inoculant
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Watchupga East 1996

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 10
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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 0kg P/ha No P. bilaii fungus 2.87
2 0kg P/ha With P. balaii fungus 2.88
3 5kg P/ha No P. bilaii fungus 3.03
4 5kg P/ha With P. balaii fungus 3.03
5 10kg P/ha No P. bilaii fungus 3.47
6 10kg P/ha With P. balaii fungus 3.49

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
Watchupga East, VIC Clay - Clay loam
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