| Researcher(s) | N/A |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2012 |
| Contributor | Facey Group |
| Trial location(s) |
Corrigin, WA
|
To determine the effectiveness of biochar on increasing soil carbon and soil stability.
Carbon is generating plenty of interest at present and the project aims to answer questions around increasing organic carbon in agricultural soils through the addition of carbon source. It would be expected that the results will show minimal impact on soil carbon levels in the first year of trialling however will to be tested by the Facey Group in continuance to the project. Harvest results however require further investigation with such variance between the remainder of the paddock and the treatments within the trial.
| Lead research organisation |
Facey Group |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation |
Facey Group |
| Trial funding source | Caring for our Country |
| Related program |
Caring for our Country |
| Acknowledgments |
This project (Soil Conservation Incentive Program (SCIP-5) Round 5) is supported by funding from Wheatbelt NRM under the Caring for our Country Program. Thank you to Shane and Dean Hill for the utilisation of land for the purpose of this trial and Kalyx Agriculture for contracted works throughout the season. |
| Other trial partners | Wheatbelt NRM |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Randomised,Replicated |
| Sow date | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | 7 December 2012 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | 3 |
| Fertiliser |
Zinc foliar spray |
| # |
Treatment 1
|
Grain yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | █ Biochar rate 0t/ha (control) | 3.087 |
| 2 | █ Biochar rate 1t/ha | 2.806 |
| 3 | █ Biochar rate 3t/ha | 2.738 |
| 4 | █ Biochar rate 5t/ha | 2.804 |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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