Potassium strategies for the wheat lupin rotation - 2011

2011

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) Stuart Wakelam
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Northern Agri Group
Trial location(s) Binnu, WA
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Aims

To determine the optimum (K) fertiliser strategy for the wheat lupin rotation

Key messages
  • Plant analysis indicated marginal potassium (K) status in July. Although there were visual responses to K during the season, there were no yield or grain quality responses.
  • Grain protein was low which suggests that Nitrogen (N) supply may have limited responses to K.
Lead research organisation CSBP
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
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Binnu 2011

Sow rate or Target density 55kg/ha
Sow date 11 May 2011
Harvest date 21 October 2011
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Herbicide

11th May - 1.8L/ha Treflan, 35g/ha logran 11th June - 100g/ha Lontrel for capeweed

Insecticide

11 May - 300ml/ha Lorsban

Other trial notes

Treatments correspond to those in NAG_2013_5 2012 was a breakcrop year

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Trial results Table 1

# Variety
Treatment 1
Treatment 2
Treatment 3
Treatment 4
Protein (%) Grain yield (t/ha) Hectolitre weight (kg/hL) Screenings (%)
1 Mace 8.6 0.9 77 3.5
2 Mace 30L/ha Flexi N 94kg/ha AgStar 9.7 2.28 79.4 3.1
3 Mace 35 L/ha Flexi N 110kg/ha K-Till 9.8 2.37 78.4 3
4 Mace 35 L/ha Flexi N 110kg/ha K-Till 9.9 2.29 77.7 3.3
5 Mace 50kg/ha MoP 30L/ha Flexi N 94kg/ha AgStar 9.9 2.38 79 2.8
6 Mace 100kg/ha MoP 30L/ha Flexi N 94kg/ha AgStar 9.9 2.39 79 3

Grain yield t/ha


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Hectolitre weight kg/hL


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Protein %


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Screenings %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Binnu, WA Sandplain
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
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

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-07-2019 16:11pm AEST