Canola nutrition trials

2003
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Matthew Robertson (Pivot)
Year(s) 2003
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Gnarwarre, VIC
Lake Bolac, VIC
Canola nutrition trials locations
Aims
  • Assess the effect of timing and application method on nitrogen efficacy in canola.
  • Assess a range of nitrogen products applied at sowing or bud visible stage in canola.
  • Quantify the effects of nitrification inhibitors on nitrogen products.
  • Investigate whether additional zinc has any effects on yield or quality of canola
Key messages

While the 2003 series of trials is largely inconclusive, they do highlight a number of take-home messages:
• Do not expect nutrients like nitrogen to work effectively where other essential nutrients like phosphorus are lacking.
• Site selection for nutrition trials is vital - conduct of trials on recently constructed beds is advised against. Ideally, trials will be conducted in situations where beds have been in a normal cropping rotation for at least 5 years.
• The jury is still out on best approach to N management for canola, but where reasonable profile N is present before sowing a crop, split applications are advisable to mitigate risk.

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 Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
  • Fertiliser: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Gnarwarre 2003

Sow date 14 May 2003
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Lake Bolac 2003

Sow date 15 May 2003
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial results Gnarwarre site results

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Hyola 60 Granulock 10Z Pluz (2% Zn) 2.467
2 Hyola 60 Granulock 10Z (1.25% Zn) 1.994
3 Hyola 60 MAP 1.886
4 Hyola 60 Control (no starter P, Zn) 1.739

Grain yield t/ha


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Trial results Lake Bolac site results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Hyola 60 MAP 2.351
2 Hyola 60 Granulock 10Z Pluz (2% Zn) 2.114
3 Hyola 60 Granulock 10Z (1.25% Zn) 2.108
4 Hyola 60 Control (no starter P, Zn) 2.003

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
Gnarwarre, VIC Not specified
Lake Bolac, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Gnarwarre, VIC Chromosol
Lake Bolac, VIC Sodosol
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 Gnarwarre VIC Lake Bolac VIC
2003 479.5mm482.7mm
2002 486.7mm463.3mm
2001 473.7mm466.9mm
2000 414.5mm459.2mm
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.

Gnarwarre VIC

Lake Bolac VIC

Gnarwarre VIC

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Lake Bolac 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 last modified: 14-11-2019 14:30pm AEST