Detecting and managing trace element deficiencies in crops

2015
CC BY 4.0

Research organisatons
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sjaan Davey (SARDI)
Nigel Wilhelm (SARDI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor FarmLink Research
Trial location(s) Waite, SA
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Detecting and managing trace element deficiencies in crops locations
Aims

To detect and manage trace element deficiencies in crops.

Key messages
  • Zinc,manganese and copper are the three most important trace element deficiencies for crops in southern Australia.
  • Diagnosis from soil testing or symptoms is often unreliable or too late to manage the problem well.  Plant testing is the most reliable, if not fool profft tool to diagnose trace element deficiencies
  • Deficiencies can be overcome with cheap sulphate foliasr sprays but boosting soil reserves for copper and zince is a good investment.
Lead research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute
Host research organisation FarmLink Research
Trial funding source GRDC DAS00146
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Nigel Wilhelm and Sjaan Dave, SARDI


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Nutrition
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Waite 2015

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Waite, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Waite, SA 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 Waite SA
2015 193.5mm
2014 221.0mm
2013 211.6mm
2012 231.5mm
2011 225.0mm
2010 223.2mm
2009 216.0mm
2008 202.8mm
2007 199.7mm
2006 194.7mm
2005 221.1mm
2004 228.6mm
2003 232.6mm
2002 199.4mm
2001 233.3mm
2000 222.3mm
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.

Waite SA

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from FarmLink Research office location
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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: 05-06-2019 10:15am AEST