P and N across identified paddock zones

2010
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Research organisaton
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Mitch Allen (SPAA)
Nicole Dimos (SPAA)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
Trial location(s) Temora, NSW
P and N across identified paddock zones locations
Aims
  • To compare the effects on yield and economics of variable rates of P.
  • To compare yield and economics of N across identified paddock zones.
Key messages

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 Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC SPA000010
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Bruce Holden, Anthony Hall (Agronomist Ag’n’vet Services), Leighton Wilksch (SPAA), Paul Breust (FarmLink Research). The project was funded by the GRDC


Other trial partners GRDC
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
Trial type Precision agriculture
Trial design Not applicable

Temora 2010

Sow date 19 May 2010 19 May 2010
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

MAP

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Trial results Table 1

@T1: water
# Treatment 1
Soil nitrate (mg/kg) Sulphur (mg/kg) Electrical conductivity (dS/m) Colwell phosphorus (mg/kg) pH CaCl2 (pH) Colwell potassium 0-10cm (mg/kg) pH (value)
1 Zone 1 9 6.99 0.06 85 4.9 334 6.1
1 Zone 1 6 39.7 0.401 5 8.1 250 9.1
2 Zone 1 5 142 0.892 3 8.5 239 9.4
2 Zone 1 2 215 1.103 3 8.5 268 9.4
3 Zone 2 11 13.5 0.059 63 4.6 373 5.6
3 Zone 2 3 11.8 0.104 5 7 386 8
4 Zone 2 4 30.1 0.293 3 8.1 523 9.1
4 Zone 2 4 33.6 0.377 3 8.3 502 9.3
5 Zone 3 14 20.7 0.076 104 4.7 491 5.7
5 Zone 3 9 33.1 0.107 37 5.7 505 6.6
6 Zone 3 15 23.6 0.161 8 6.8 684 7.7
6 Zone 3 5 6.9 0.211 3 8 596 8.9
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Colwell phosphorus mg/kg


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Colwell potassium 0-10cm mg/kg


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Electrical conductivity dS/m


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pH value


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pH CaCl2 pH


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Soil nitrate mg/kg


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Sulphur mg/kg


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Temora, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Temora, NSW Kandosol
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 Temora NSW
2010 623.1mm
2009 606.8mm
2008 615.1mm
2007 573.0mm
2006 577.7mm
2005 614.8mm
2004 595.9mm
2003 563.8mm
2002 542.0mm
2001 542.7mm
2000 490.2mm
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.

Temora NSW

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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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 30-09-2019 15:02pm AEST