| Researcher(s) |
Nicole Dimos (SPAA) Neil McMillan (Central West PA Group Facilitator) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2010 |
| Contributor | Society of Precision Agriculture Australia |
| Trial location(s) |
Rankin Springs, NSW
|
To assess the impact of variable rate application of MAP fertilizer.
The objective of this GRDC / SPAA funded project is to increase the level of adoption of PA 'beyond guidance' by broadacre farmers. The project specifically aims to increase the level of adoption of variable rate (VR) by growers in the project to 30% by 2013.This goal will be achieved by demonstrating how to use PA tools to growers at a regional level and by increasing the skills of growers and industry in PA to a level where they can then use PA tools in their farming systems to achieve economic, environmental and social benefits.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
Society of Precision Agriculture Australia |
| Trial funding source | GRDC SPA000010 |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Matt and Andy Ryan, Neil McMillian CWFS, Leighton Wilksch - SPAA Grower groups manager, Barry Haskin - NSW Industry & Investment, James Austin, Ian Packer - Lachlan CMA, Tim Neale & ANdrew Whitlock - PrecisionAgriculture.com.au. The project was funded by the GRDC |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Precision agriculture |
| Trial design | Not applicable |
| Sow date | 4 June 2011 4 June 2010 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
two strips of 0 and 100kg/ha |
| Other trial notes |
The trial was sown with a 18 meter Morris Contour Drill to Axe Wheat on the 4th June and was re-sown after the first seeding prior to Anzac Day was wiped out by locusts. |
| # |
Treatment 1
|
Treatment 2
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ 0kg/ha | █ 100kg/ha |
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