| Researcher(s) |
Stuart Wakelam |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2013 |
| Contributor | Northern Agri Group |
| Trial location(s) |
Binnu, WA
|
To manage the production risk with post seeding top dressing of super phosphate.
| Lead research organisation |
CSBP |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments | N/A |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Grain Legume: Lupins |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
|
| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Unreplicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | 90kg/ha |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 7 May 2014 |
| Harvest date | 7 November 2014 |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Fertiliser |
7 May Double Phos 4 Jun Super Phos |
| Herbicide |
7 May - 1.8 L/ha Roundup Power max, 2 L/ha Treflan, 2 L/ha Simazine, 350 g/ha Metribuzin 29 May - 350ml/ha Gesatop 600, 150ml/ha Brodal (AGWA) |
| Insecticide |
7 May 300 ml/ha Lorsban |
| Other trial notes |
No results as the yeilds were so dissapointing and there was no response to fertiliser application. |
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.
| Event | Date | Type | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dry season The effectiveness of post seeding Super would have been limited by low rainfall following application. |
Growing season | Low rainfall | N/A |