Phosphorus, sulphur, and molybdenum deficiencies in soils from eastern Australia in relation to nutrient supply and some characteristics of soil and climate

1955

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) K McLachlan
Year(s) 1955
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Caragabal, NSW
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Phosphorus, sulphur, and molybdenum deficiencies in soils from eastern Australia in relation to nutrient supply and some characteristics of soil and climate locations
Aims

To resport on the extent to which deficiencies in phosphorus, sulphur, and molybdenum likely to be associated with deficiencies in the others.

Key messages
  • A pot study using 32 virgin soils from south-eastern Australia (Vic - Qld).
  • Subclover grown in pots in the glasshouse and nutrient relations examined.
  • Sulphur deficiency occurred almost as frequently as phosphorus deficiency.
  • 75% of the soils were deficient in both phosphorus and sulphur, 31% were deficient in all three elements.
  • Molybdenum responses were obtained only after the other deficiencies had been corrected.
  • A deficiency in one of the elements is no indication of deficiency or sufficiency of either of the other two.
  • Responses to phosphorus were less on the black earths than on the red or yellow podzolic soils; those on the red earths were intermediate.
  • The intensity of sulphur deficiency increased, and the intensity of molybdenum deficiency decreased, with increasing soil pH.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified

Method

Crop type Pasture: Clover
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Application Method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unreplicated

Caragabal 1955

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

McLachlan K (1955) Phosphorus, sulphur, and molybdenum deficiencies in soils from eastern Australia in relation to nutrient supply and some characteristics of soil and climate. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 6, 673-684.

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