To provide information for the growing farmer interest in subsoil manuring during the year with data and information on demonstration trials on subsoil manuring on heavy clay and duplex soils where the plant available water capacity at depth is restricted by low porosity, water extraction and root growth.
Key messages
Subsoil manuring continues to attract farmer attention.
Two new sites will be set up during 2011.
On a grey Sodosol at Wickliffe, the manure treatments produced significantly higher yields (11-12 t/ha compared to control).
The above average rainfall in the 2010 season resulted in the lack of response to treatments in many cases.
Lead research organisation
N/A
Host research organisation
N/A
Trial funding source
GRDC
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
Brent Herrman, John Sheehan, George Budett and Rowan Peel.
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Derrinallum VIC
Mt Pollock VIC
Penshurst VIC
Wickliffe VIC
Derrinallum VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Mt Pollock VIC
Penshurst VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Wickliffe VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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.
