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Organic amendments vs inorganic fertiliser in a cropping enterprise - three years on

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
Funding source
Southern Farming Systems
<abbr title='Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (Commonweatlh)'>DAWR</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Janice Dowe (SFS)
Annieka Paridean (SFS)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Bairnsdale, VIC
Giffard, VIC
Organic amendments vs inorganic fertiliser in a cropping enterprise - three years on locations
Aims

To demonstrate the effectiveness of two types of surface applied organic amendments – compost and chicken manure.

Key messages
  • There is an opportunity to use locally available amendments in place of inorganic fertiliser.
  • High rates of surface-applied chicken litter tend to have a better yield response than either surfaceapplied compost or inorganic N fertiliser.
  • After three years there does not appear to be an advantage using 20 t/ha of amendment compared to 10 t/ha.
  • Stability of these organic products may provide a long term benefit to the system that could mean less fertiliser is required in crop under an organic amendment regime.
     
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source DAWR
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This trial was funded by DAFF as part of the Action on the Ground initiative.
The author would like to acknowledge Trevor Caithness (Bairnsdale), Anderson Family (Giffard), Chris Pittock (DEPI).
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Bairnsdale 2014 Barley

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

Giffard 2014 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Bairnsdale, VIC Not specified
Giffard, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Bairnsdale, VIC Chromosol
Giffard, 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.
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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.

Bairnsdale VIC

Giffard VIC

Bairnsdale VIC

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Giffard 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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 21-10-2019 11:17am AEST