| Researcher(s) |
Andrew Bird Greg Butler Leighton Wilksch |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2013 |
| Contributor | South Australian No-till Farmers Association |
| Trial location(s) |
Hart, SA
Palmer, SA Paskeville, SA |
To test the ability of composted poultry litter blended with biochar (80%:20%) to act as an alternative fertiliser.
No significant result and more testing required.
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | NLP |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
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| Other trial partners | SANTFA, AgByte |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Wheat |
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| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Unknown |
| Sow date | Not specified |
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| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Sow date | Not specified |
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| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Sow date | Not specified |
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| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| # |
Treatment 1
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Treatment 2
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Treatment 3
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Treatment 4
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Treatment 5
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Grain yield (t/ha) |
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| 1 | █ Nil | 3.78 | ||||
| 2 | █ 150 kg/ha BCC (Poultry litter 80% / biochar 20%) | 3.89 | ||||
| 3 | █ 50 kg/ha DAP + 150 kg/ha BCC (Poultry litter 80% / biochar 20%) | 3.92 | ||||
| 4 | █ 50 kg/ha DAP | 3.92 | ||||
| 5 | █ 100 kg/ha DAP + 150 kg/ha BCC (Poultry litter 80% / biochar 20%) | 4.4 | ||||
| 6 | █ 100 kg/ha DAP | 4.43 |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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