Cereal pasture fertiliser - consider risk

2012

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Alison Frischke (BCG)
Dannielle McMillan (BCG)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Yanac, VIC
Cereal pasture fertiliser - consider risk locations
Aims

To evaluate the feed response of barley and oats to two different N rates applied at sowing and post-sowing, and the economic returns from sheep production.

Key messages

There was no forage production response to fertiliser nitrogen (N) at Yanac in 2012; a low rainfall, decile 1 season. District experience, however, has seen forage production respond to fertiliser N in better rainfall seasons. Consider the risk associated with the application of fertiliser on pastures. What is the likelihood of achieving a paying response from this investment? Ensure forage is meeting the nutritional requirements of stock to realise genetic potential for growth and production.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC BWD00018
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This project is supported by Northern Victoria Grain and Graze 2 (GRDC project BWD00018; funded by GRDC and Caring for Our Country).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Yanac 2012 Oats

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Yanac 2012 Barley

Sow date 8 May 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 4
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Trial results Table 1

@T1: 8 July @T2: 11 September
# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Crude protein (% of DM) Digestibility DMD (% of DM) Anthesis biomass (t/ha) Gross margin ($/ha) Neutral detergent fibre (% of DM) Metabolisable energy (MJ/kg DM) Dry matter biomass (kg DM/ha) Dry matter biomass (kg DM/ha)
1 Barley nil N 6557 59.67 77 1094
1 Barley Half rate N 7956 41.73 117 1429
1 Barley Full rate N 7567 8.6 149 1748
2 Oats nil N 6124 55.72 62 1056
2 Oats Half rate N 7004 44.04 69 973
2 Oats Full rate N 6579 -4.11 77 1019
3 Barley 8 July 35 90 34 14
3 Barley 11 September regrowth 16 75 46 11
3 Barley 24 October Anthesis 7 72 45 11
4 Oats 8 July 32 89 32 14
4 Oats 11 September regrowth 18 74 47 11
4 Oats 24 October Anthesis 7 66 51 10
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Anthesis biomass t/ha


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Crude protein % of DM


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Digestibility DMD % of DM


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Gross margin $/ha


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Metabolisable energy MJ/kg DM


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Neutral detergent fibre % of DM


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Yanac, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Yanac, 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 Yanac VIC
2012 666.3mm
2011 681.3mm
2010 657.2mm
2009 603.3mm
2008 622.8mm
2007 655.4mm
2006 648.6mm
2005 665.9mm
2004 648.7mm
2003 678.9mm
2002 650.3mm
2001 654.7mm
2000 606.5mm
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.

Yanac VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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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: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST