Fluid delivery systems and fungicides in wheat

2015

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Amanda Cook (SARDI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Streaky Bay, SA
Warramboo, SA
Related trials
Fluid delivery systems and fungicides in wheat locations
Aims

To update the benefits of fluid delivery systems from previous research and assess the potential of fluid nutrients and disease control strategies in current farming systems.

Key messages
  • Phosphoric acid showed a yield response at Streaky Bay in 2014 of 13% and 2015 of 8%.
  • Fungicides did not reduce Rhizoctonia infection or significantly increase yield in 2015 at either site despite high levels of inoculum.
  • Including fungicides will increase input cost and risk over a cropping program.
  • The addition of trace element or manganese treatments did not improve yield at Streaky Bay or Warramboo in 2015.
Lead research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source SAGIT S614
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

A big thank you to Sue Budarick for doing the Rhizoctonia root disease assessments. Thank you to Nigel Wilhelm for input into this trial also Darren Sampson and Luke Kelsh and families for supporting research by having trials on their properties. Trial funded by SAGIT Improving fertiliser efficiency and reducing disease impacts using fluid delivery systems, S614.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Type
  • Fungicide: Type
Trial type
Trial design

Streaky Bay 2015

Sow rate or Target density Not specified
Sowing machinery Not specified
Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser Not specified
Herbicide Not specified
Fungicide Not specified

Warramboo 2015

Sow rate or Target density sown at 60 kg/ha of Mace wheat
Sowing machinery

The fluid fertiliser delivery system placed fluid fertiliser approximately 3 cm below the seed at an output rate of 100 L/ha. The fungicide fluid system could also be split to deliver fluids both below the seed at approximately 3 cm, and above in the seeder furrow behind the press wheel in a 1 cm band.

Sow date 19 May 2015
Harvest date 16 November 2015
Plot size 2m x 20m
Plot replication 3
Fertiliser

The control treatment was 60 kg/ha of Mace wheat with 50 kg/ha of 18:20:0:0 (DAP). Urea was spread over the whole trial on 31 July at 20 kg/ha. All phosphorus treatments were applied to the same rate of 9 units of phosphorus (P) and balanced with urea or UAN to 10 units of nitrogen (N). Manganese (Mn) was selected as the main focus trace element, with zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) also included in the trace element mix. A DAP fertiliser dry blend with Mn @ 1.5 kg/ha was sourced. Phosphoric acid and granular urea, and ammonium poly phosphate (APP) and urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) were used as fluid fertiliser products to compare with granular fertilisers. Manganese sulphate was dissolved with standard rate being 1.5 kg/ha and 3 kg/ha as a high rate. 1 kg/ha Zn, as zinc sulphate and 0.2 Cu of copper sulphate were dissolved in the standard rates of trace elements, which were also delivered as foliar applications at 4-5 leaf stage.

Herbicide

pre-sowing weed control of 1.5 L/ha Roundup Attack, 1.5 L Boxer Gold and 80 ml/ha Nail. In crop weed control was on 31 July with 1.2 L/ha of Broadside, later than ideal due to the sampling required on the trial.

Fungicide

The fungicides Uniform, EverGol, Vibrance (seed dressing) were assessed for Rhizoctonia disease suppression at different rates and in split applications. Triadimefon was also applied on fertiliser as a treatment.

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Trial results Input costs of treatments at Warramboo in 2015

# Treatment 1
Total variable costs ($/ha) Nitrogen + Trace Elements ($/ha) Fungicide ($/ha) Total Cost ($/ha) P Fertiliser ($/ha)
1 DAP and Liquid Trace elements Mn @ 1.5 kg/ha, Zn @ 1kg/ha, Cu @ 0.2 kg/ha 99 15 152 38
2 Phosphoric acid and 3 kg/ha MnSO4 liquid and Gran Urea 99 26 168 43
3 Phosphoric acid and Gran Urea (equivalent to 50 kg/ha DAP) 99 23 165 43
4 Phosphoric acid and 1.5 kg/ha MnSO4 liquid and Gran Urea 99 24 166 43
5 DAP and Foliar Trace elements (4-5 leaf stage) Mn @ 1.5 kg/ha 99 13 150 38
6 DAP and Foliar Trace elements (4-5 leaf stage) Mn @1.5 kg/ha, Zn @ 1 kg/ha, Cu @ 0.2 kg/ha 99 15 152 38
7 APP and UAN (equivalent 50 kg/ha DAP) and Foliar Trace elements (4-5 leaf stage) Mn @ 1.5 kg/ha, Zn @ 1 kg/ha, Cu @ 0.2 kg/ha 99 15 167 53
8 DAP with Mn coated fertiliser 1.5 kg/ha 99 13 150 38
9 Control DAP 99 11 148 38
10 DAP + TE Uniform @ 300 ml/ha Split IF 99 15 19 171 38
11 DAP + TE EverGol 80 ml/ha Split IF 99 11 9 157 38
12 DAP + TE Uniform on fertiliser @ 300 ml/ha 99 15 19 171 38
13 DAP + TE Uniform @ 300 ml/ha + Vibrance (SD) 99 15 25 177 38
14 DAP and TE EverGol 80 ml/ha IF 99 15 9 161 38
15 DAP and TE EverGol 40 ml/ha IF 99 15 4 156 38
16 DAP and TE EverGol (SD) 80 ml/100 kg seed 99 15 9 161 38

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Streaky Bay, SA Not specified
Warramboo, SA Red sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
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 Streaky Bay SA Warramboo SA
2015 109.1mm107.3mm
2014 135.6mm147.4mm
2013 118.4mm111.4mm
2012 114.1mm121.8mm
2011 147.1mm158.5mm
2010 127.7mm146.9mm
2009 138.9mm158.6mm
2008 114.8mm114.7mm
2007 98.7mm114.2mm
2006 114.1mm128.4mm
2005 117.2mm120.1mm
2004 120.1mm106.0mm
2003 126.5mm111.2mm
2002 112.7mm112.2mm
2001 120.7mm152.5mm
2000 124.7mm156.5mm
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

Warramboo SA 2015


Observed climate information

Rainfall avg ann (mm) 313mm
Rainfall avg gsr (mm) 227mm
Rainfall trial total (mm) 326mm
Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 237mm

Derived climate information

Streaky Bay SA

Warramboo SA

Streaky Bay SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Warramboo SA

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

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-12-2019 13:43pm AEST