Response of mace wheat to potassium and nitrogen - Binnu

2014

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Northern Agri Group
Trial location(s) Binnu, WA
Response of mace wheat to potassium and nitrogen - Binnu locations
Aims

To investigate responses to potassium and nitrogen in wheat. Wheat yeild and grain quality can be limited if either of these macro nutrients is in short supply.

Key messages

Potassium levels are low in this soil and this site should have been responsive to applied potassium, however due to seasonal and soil conditions there where no differences between treatments in this trial. The very dry June-August had a marked impact on crop growth, particularly tillering. This can be seen by the lack of differences in the head counts taken in September. Very hot conditions in early August also affected flowering in wheat and limited any response in grain yeild with later rains. Soil penetrometer readings in the paddock near the trial site showed hard pan and this in conjunction with the pH and Aluminium levels below 10cm would have restricted root growth and limited the wheat plants ability to access soil miosture at depth during the dry winter period. Without yield responses to applied treatments, crop return decreased as fertiliser rates increased.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
  • Fertiliser: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Binnu 2014

Sow rate or Target density 75kg/ha
Sow date 8 May 2014
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 20m x 2.05m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

At seeding 75kg/ha mapszc banded

Herbicide

8th May 2L/ha Triflurin 26th May 800ml/ha Velocity and Hasten @ 1%vv

Insecticide

200ml.ha dominex & 200ml/ha Lorsban

Other trial notes

Soil tests at the beginning of the trial show that potassium levels are low in this soil and this site should be responsive to applied potassium. pH was reasonable in the 0-10cm, however the pH and aluminum levels below 10cm could limit root growth at this site. Total rainfall in Binnu in 2014 was 281mm compared to an average of 341mm. The growing season rainfall was 262mm which was below the average 289mm, June, July and August rainfall was well below average. Very hot conditions were experienced in early August. Unfortunately grain samples were not retained at harvest so grain quality cannot be reported on or used in the calculation of wheat returns. Grain protein and screenings may have increased at higher nitrogen rates. Returns have been calculated using APW1 as the delivery grade.

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Grain yield (t/ha) Return on investment ($/ha) Fertiliser cost ($/ha) Head abundance (heads/m2)
1 Mace 0N 0K 1.48 408.41 66.68 119
2 Mace 0N 10K 1.57 424.54 79.44 115
3 Mace 0N 20K 1.62 427.83 92.2 117
4 Mace 0N 40K 1.6 395.89 117.72 113
5 Mace 30N 0K 1.69 440.34 102.15 110
6 Mace 30N 10K 1.65 414.74 114.91 122
7 Mace 30N 20K 1.49 350.62 127.67 119
8 Mace 30N 40K 1.51 331.52 153.19 114
9 Mace 60N 0K 1.62 369.5 150.53 122
10 Mace 60N 10K 1.61 353.53 163.29 112
11 Mace 60N 20K 1.6 337.56 176.05 114
12 Mace 60N 40K 1.49 276.73 201.57 121
13 Mace 90N 0K 1.58 314.09 193.1 117
14 Mace 90N 10K 1.56 294.91 205.86 117
15 Mace 90N 20K 1.65 311.04 218.62 109
16 Mace 90N 40K 1.57 259.84 244.14 122

Grain yield t/ha


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Fertiliser cost $/ha


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Head abundance heads/m2


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Return on investment $/ha


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Binnu, WA Yellow deep sand
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Binnu, WA Chromosol
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 Binnu WA
2014 330.6mm
2013 333.3mm
2012 348.2mm
2011 400.9mm
2010 324.7mm
2009 358.5mm
2008 398.8mm
2007 280.7mm
2006 313.7mm
2005 342.3mm
2004 319.6mm
2003 338.0mm
2002 333.0mm
2001 338.8mm
2000 381.7mm
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

Binnu WA 2014


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 262mm

Derived climate information

Binnu WA

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

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 25-06-2019 13:40pm AEST