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Variable rate phosphorus

2011
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Research organisation
Funding source
Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Nicole Dimos (SPAA)
Louise McIntish (YPASG)
Peter Treloar (Precision Ag Services)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Society of Precision Agriculture Australia
Trial location(s) Urania, SA
Variable rate phosphorus locations
Aims
  • To compare variable rate phosphorus against flat rate applications.
  • To compare ' P Replacement' with P applications based on EM38 soil surveys.
Key messages

With good soil phosphorus reserves ‘P replacement’ is a safe and viable option that will help farmers manage their inputs and maintain soil fertility in high yielding areas of the paddock.

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

This project was funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRD) and run n conjunction with YP Alkaline Soils Group.
Other trial partners Ashley and Louise Wakefield (Propert owner)
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Method

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

Urania 2011

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

# Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha)
1 █ VR based on P Replacement: 80kg/ha DAP 5.28
2 █ VR based on P Replacement: 100kg/ha DAP 5.34
3 █ VR based on P Replacement: 120kg/ha DAP 5.35
4 █ Control - flat rate @ 100kg/ha DAP 5.26
5 █ Control - flat rate @ 100kg/ha DAP 5.28
6 █ Control - flat rate @ 100kg/ha DAP 5.24
7 █ VR based on EM38: 75kg/ha DAP 5.24
8 █ VR based on EM38: 100kg/ha DAP 5.3
9 █ VR based on EM38: 125kg/ha DAP 5.2
10 █ Control - flat rate @ 100kg/ha DAP 5.33
11 █ Control - flat rate @ 100kg/ha DAP 5.31
12 █ Control - flat rate @ 100kg/ha DAP 5.16

Grain yield t/ha

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Urania, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Urania, SA 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.
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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.

Urania SA

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 report and links

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 30-09-2019 16:14pm AEST