Optimising phosphorus fertiliser rates on alkaline soils

2001

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2001
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Donald, VIC
Rupanyup, VIC
Woomelang, VIC
Optimising phosphorus fertiliser rates on alkaline soils locations
Aims

To investigate phosphorus use efficiency in six crop types - barley, wheat, canola, lentils, faba beans and field peas. This is the third year of this BCG research.

Key messages
  • Phosphorus response trials were undertaken on barley, wheat, canola, lentils, faba beans and field peas at four sites across the Wimmera and Mallee over the past three seasons.
  • There was no consistent response to the rate of phosphorus applied in wheat, barley, canola, lentils and field peas on sites that had a good fertiliser history (a positive P balance) and good P fertility (Colwell P of 15ppm or more). Faba beans were the exception responding to higher rates of phosphorus (up to 18 kg P/ha) – this was a consistent result over the 2000 and 2001 seasons.
  • At the Donald sites, phosphorus rate significantly increased yield. This result was not unexpected as the trials were typically located on soils that were low in fertility (Colwell P <12ppm) and acidic (pH BBwaterB = 6.3).
  • Reducing phosphorus inputs to between 6 and 12 kg P/ha will not compromise short-term soil fertility and crop production on sites with good fertiliser history and soil P fertility but further research needs to be conducted investigating the long-term implications of this strategy.
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Acknowledgments N/A
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lentils
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Type
Trial type
Trial design

Donald 2001 Barley

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Donald 2001 Wheat

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Donald 2001 Canola

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Donald 2001 Faba beans

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Donald 2001 Field peas

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Donald 2001 Lentils

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Rupanyup 2001 Faba beans

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Rupanyup 2001 Field peas

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Rupanyup 2001 Lentils

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Rupanyup 2001 Wheat

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Rupanyup 2001 Canola

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Rupanyup 2001 Barley

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Woomelang 2001 Barley

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Woomelang 2001 Wheat

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Woomelang 2001 Canola

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Woomelang 2001 Faba beans

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Woomelang 2001 Field peas

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Woomelang 2001 Lentils

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Donald, VIC Not specified
Rupanyup, VIC Not specified
Woomelang, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Donald, VIC Vertosol
Rupanyup, VIC Vertosol
Woomelang, VIC Calcarosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Donald VIC Rupanyup VIC Woomelang VIC
2001 450.4mm285.1mm322.8mm
2000 435.7mm290.6mm346.8mm
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.

Donald VIC

Rupanyup VIC

Woomelang VIC

Donald VIC

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Rupanyup VIC

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Woomelang 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.

Trial report and links

2001 trial report



Trial last modified: 31-01-2023 10:07am AEST