Phosphorus (P) use efficiency of different crops in low P environments

2012

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ashlea Doolette (University of Adelaide)
Sean Mason (University of Adelaide)
Stuart McColl (BCG)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Ballapur, VIC
Sunnyside, VIC
Phosphorus (P) use efficiency of different crops in low P environments locations
Aims

To assess the soil and fertiliser (external) P requirements of different crop types in low phosphorus environments.

Key messages
  • Different crop types displayed varying phosphorus (P) use efficiencies (soil and fertiliser demand) under P deficient conditions.
  • Crop types that have previously shown to be P efficient did not display the same traits in neutral to slightly alkaline soils.
  • Soil testing can have significant economic benefits if the right test is used.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UA00119
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This project was funded by GRDC (project code UA00119).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola Grain Legume: Chickpeas Grain Legume: Lupins Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Fertiliser: Rate
Trial type
Trial design

Ballapur 2012 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Ballapur 2012 Canola

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Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Ballapur 2012 Chickpeas

Sow date Not specified
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Herbicide Not specified

Ballapur 2012 Lupins

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Herbicide Not specified

Ballapur 2012 Barley

Sow date 24 May 2012
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 4
Fertiliser

8 August: urea 90kg/ha (Canola, Wheat, barley only)

Herbicide

IBS: TriflurX 2L/ha, Avadex Xtra 2L/ha, Roundup PowerMax 2L/ha 30 July: Atrazine 1.1kg/ha, Select 500ml/ha, Verdict 100ml/ha, Lontrel 100ml/ha, Uptake 1% (Canola) 30 July: Velocity 670ml/ha, MCPA LVE 600 300ml/ha, Prosaro 300ml/ha (wheat) 30 July: Hussar 100ml/ha, Lontrel 100ml/ha, Wet As (Barley) 30 July: Select 500ml/ha, Verdict 100ml/ha, ammonium sulphate 0.8kg/ha, Uptake 1% (Chickpeas & Lupins) 12 August: Tigrex 500ml/ha, Lontrel 100ml/ha, Hasten 0.1% (Wheat & Barley) 21 August: Axial 300ml/ha, Adigor 0.5% (Wheat & Barley) 20 August: Brodal Options® 200ml/ha (Chickpeas)

Sunnyside 2012 Barley

Sow date Not specified
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Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified

Sunnyside 2012 Wheat

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Sunnyside 2012 Canola

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Sunnyside 2012 Chickpeas

Sow date Not specified
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Herbicide Not specified

Sunnyside 2012 Lupins

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

# Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Gross margin ($/ha) Grain yield (t/ha)
1 Wheat 0 kg P/ha 486 1.66
2 Wheat 3 kg P/ha 1.6
3 Wheat 6 kg P/ha 1.57
4 Wheat 12 kg P/ha 442 1.64
5 Wheat 18 kg P/ha 1.74
6 Wheat 24 kg P/ha 408 1.66
7 canola 0 kg P/ha 296 0.57
8 canola 3 kg P/ha 0.58
9 canola 6 kg P/ha 0.59
10 canola 12 kg P/ha 289 0.63
11 canola 18 kg P/ha 0.61
12 canola 24 kg P/ha 218 0.67
13 Lupin 0 kg P/ha 48 0.15
14 Lupin 3 kg P/ha 0.29
15 Lupin 6 kg P/ha 0.29
16 Lupin 12 kg P/ha 86 0.39
17 Lupin 18 kg P/ha 0.36
18 Lupin 24 kg P/ha 15 0.28
19 Chickpea 0 kg P/ha 325 0.59
20 Chickpea 3 kg P/ha 0.7
21 Chickpea 6 kg P/ha 0.72
22 Chickpea 12 kg P/ha 302 0.62
23 Chickpea 18 kg P/ha 0.61
24 Chickpea 24 kg P/ha 247 0.67
25 Barley 0 kg P/ha 682 3.06
26 Barley 3 kg P/ha 2.96
27 Barley 6 kg P/ha 3.43
28 Barley 12 kg P/ha 646 3.07
29 Barley 18 kg P/ha 3.05
30 Barley 24 kg P/ha 616 3.11

Grain yield t/ha


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Gross margin $/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Ballapur, VIC Not specified
Sunnyside, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Ballapur, VIC Calcarosol
Sunnyside, VIC Vertosol
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 Ballapur VIC Sunnyside VIC
2012 798.1mm252.9mm
2011 823.0mm269.0mm
2010 794.6mm289.9mm
2009 766.9mm302.4mm
2008 753.7mm314.8mm
2007 773.0mm349.3mm
2006 763.5mm369.1mm
2005 799.6mm411.8mm
2004 737.0mm428.4mm
2003 721.6mm487.8mm
2002 637.0mm491.9mm
2001 690.9mm557.1mm
2000 708.8mm600.4mm
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.

Ballapur VIC

Sunnyside VIC

Ballapur VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Sunnyside 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

2012 trial report



Trial last modified: 04-12-2019 15:14pm AEST